Is it possible that financial stress to be good for you? That all depends on your perspective! Join us for this episode of Getting Money Right, as we discuss how financial stress, when you allow it to influence your thoughts and actions, can be of tremendous benefit to you.

You’ve seen the TV commercials about bankruptcy, how they promise filing for bankruptcy will remove your financial burden and give you a fresh start. In this episode of GMR, we share the other side of bankruptcy that those who recommend never talk about. We’ll also give you alternatives to bankruptcy that will help you pay off your debt quicker and with less long term damage.

We need your perspective! After more than 2 years of launching Getting Money Right, we’re taking a pause to ask you about the things that really matter to you. Our goal is not just to give you good information, but to also help you take action that leads to your financial and life success. To help us in providing the kind of content and support you need, we’ve developed a quick survey. Please use the following link to take the survey, and thank you for your feedback - https://forms.gle/bWdrXPbzNQ9YMset8.

Over the past few episodes we’ve reviewed the most popular budgeting apps to see how well they align with our 4 Foundational Principles of a budget. In this episode of GMR, we provide you with a side by side comparison of YNAB, EveryDollar, and Mint, and make our final recommendation as to which one is best at helping you budget.

Mint is one of the oldest and most widely used personal finance apps available today. It has a high number of features, but how good is it at helping you budget? In this episode of GMR, we put Mint up against the 4 Foundational Principles of a Budget to see how effective it is to help you budget successfully.

Dave Ramsey has taught millions how to get out of debt and become financially free. He even has a budgeting app, Every Dollar to help people experience financial peace. In this episode of GMR, we test Every Dollar against the 4 Foundational Principles that should be part of every budget. Will it pass or fail the test?

YNAB (You Need A Budget) is one of the most popular budgeting software available today. In this episode of Getting Money Right, we’re going to put YNAB, the online and phone version, up against our 4 Foundational Principles of A Budget to see how effective it is at helping you manage your money.

From using personally designed Excel spreadsheets to online apps, there are plenty of budgeting tools readily available to use to manage your personal budget. Over the next few episodes, we’re going to review some of the most popular apps and tools to see how effective they are at helping you manage your money. This week, we’ll evaluate the Yearly Budget Tool to see whether it meets all four of the 4 Foundational Principles of A Budget.

The education system is designed to help you learn a profession so you can get a job. And, one of the main reasons to get a job is to make money. So if money is the end goal, why aren’t we teaching people how to manage it? Well, WE ARE! In this episode of GMR, we introduce you to the four foundational principles of a budget. Mastering these four principles will provide you with the equivalent of a Ph.D. in money management.