We created this wiki to share what we've learned and make this the “go to” place for people looking to integrate financial integrity into their lives. We invite you to join and help build a thriving network of committed “FI'ers”. Add your expertise, advice and stories. So whether you’re just getting started or want to reconnect, find the information, tools and support you need to maintain momentum for the long haul. About the Program | What is a Wiki?
Free practical tools grounded in financial wisdom
If you're new to the Financial Integrity program, get ready for a fundamentally different approach to personal finance. This program helps you transform your relationship with money-whether your goal is to get out of debt, become financially independent or align your financial decisions with your personal values.
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Share with your fellow program participants how you've overcome struggles or achieved success with the program. Post that new spreadsheet format you developed to more easily track spending. Invite people to your study group. Lead by example.
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We have created program materials-free and fully downloadable, filled with everything you need to share the Financial Integrity message with others via classes, workshops and seminars.
In the News: Living on $18,000 a year -- by choice Meet three college-educated people, in three different stages of life, who have chosen to pursue their life interests rather than simply maximizing income. Liz Pulliam Weston, in her blog on MSN Money, shares their contagious excitement about their lives, along with practical tips.
Resource: A socially responsible investment option, Self-Help Credit Union, helps create community stability and economic inclusion, one family or small business at a time. Learn more here.
Resource: One-stop source on municipal bonds. Learn more about this official information and disclosure website, EMMA, here.
Tools and Examples: If you're invested in mutual funds, see the post on Mutual Fund Expenses which explains the recent market forces behind the largest spike in mutual fund expense ratios since 2000, and also answers the question, “why does this matter?” Find out more.
Resource: Personal Finance Templates: How much does your debt really cost? Which debts should you pay down first? Need to compare mortgage pay-off strategies? There are free personal finance spreadsheets that may offer just the tool you need, without having to purchase expensive software.
In the News: Leading Indian economist Jayati Ghosh outlines the impacts of financial deregulation, the domino effect of the US housing market collapse, and the “moral hazard” of government bailouts, in creating a global food price bubble and a risk of global stagflation. Speculative investment activity, rather than real economic forces, is the fuel for the rising prices.
Member Profile: Meet Monika of South Australia, and join her on her journey to finding her “tribe” and renewed purpose through financial integrity.
Tools & Examples: What to Look For In An Online Retirement Calculator: See what Steve Vernon of CBS Moneywatch.com considers essential in online retirement calculators (surprisingly well aligned with the Step 8 process), and some of his favorite free and fee-based tools.
The Financial Integrity program has its roots in the groundbreaking work of the late Joe Dominguez, co-author with V. Robin of the best seller Your Money Or Your Life. This wiki is sponsored by the non-profit New Road Map Foundation (NRM). Founded in 1984 to disseminate the proceeds from Joe’s original seminar recordings, NRM continues via this web site to support people in transforming their relationship with money, and aligning their finances with their values.
