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The Pitch

By Adam Ekhoff / May 27, 2022 /

So the assignment in class this week was the pitch. The idea is now taking shape, but what is going to set Be Well Money apart from Ramsey or any other financial coach for that matter. It will be the behavior piece. Other coaching gives concepts and ideas that at this point are pretty well…

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Cheap Money?

By Adam Ekhoff / May 27, 2022 /

What do I know? Well I know A LOT about what not to do and am now learning and practicing what to do. This idea has a lot of room to grow, just like I had a lot of room to grow. I used to think that I was one loan away from having the…

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Preparing for the Future Financially

By Adam Ekhoff / May 27, 2022 /

Friday I was getting a haircut, and discussion of my career of being an Economics Educator developed into a conversation about preparing for the future financially. I am currently teaching a unit about investing and preparing for retirement, especially suggesting to students that they should take full advantage of matching 401k funds and possibly supplement…

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Deprivation vs Indulgence vs Balance

By Cristin Ekhoff / February 1, 2022 /

Let’s talk about balance.  Balance has been a critical component on my wellness journey thus far and the holidays brought a stark reminder to the importance of this mantra.   In my many, many years of yo-yo dieting, restriction and deprivation almost always inevitably swung the pendulum the other way to indulgence shortly thereafter and…

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The New Year

By Cristin Ekhoff / January 1, 2022 /

Today is January 1, 2022.  I slept awful last night because over the past 2 weeks I have indulged in foods and amounts that I have not in quite some time.  My body let me know that last night.  There is deprivation and there is indulgence.  And there is what I have striven for for…

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2021 A Year in Review

By Cristin Ekhoff / December 31, 2021 /

2021 is coming to an end and as with most things in life, this comes with a myriad of emotions.  2021: year 2 of the pandemic, a year of tumultuous political and social unrest and upheaval, a year of more natural disasters, global supply chain issues, vaccines, billionaires going to space, America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan…

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