Our voices
Two perspectives on the human side of money.
De Gaglia Financial Wellness is the free educational website from De Gaglia Daughters & Co., its parent company. Mikashu is the parent company’s paid, proprietary financial calculator platform.
Kaitlyn De Gaglia
Kaitlyn brings patience, empathy, and a nonjudgmental voice to conversations about money. Her approach invites reflection on the beliefs, emotions, and habits behind everyday financial choices.
Ashlyn De Gaglia
Ashlyn contributes a direct, structured perspective to the educational content. Her approach makes room for clear language and practical reflection.
Money psychology
Understand the feelings behind the financial choices.
Money carries the stories we grew up with, the experiences we have lived through, and the hopes we have for our families. Understanding those influences helps explain why knowing what to do and actually doing it can feel so different.
Why a healthier relationship helps
A healthier money mindset makes room for calmer decisions, more consistent habits, honest conversations, and enjoyment that fits your resources. The aim is to make money serve your life and values, with a plan you can sustain through ordinary pressures.
Three voices, one decision. In Power Players, the Survivor wants safety, the Strategist makes a plan, and the Storyteller shapes what you believe about yourself. The goal is to let protection, planning, and an honest view of your possibilities work together.
Explore a topic to see the common pitfall and what a healthier approach can change.
The common pitfall
Treating childhood lessons, family arguments, or an old financial setback as permanent rules: money always disappears, spending proves love, or wealth is for other people.
What helps—and why
Notice where a belief came from and whether it fits your life now. Separating an inherited story from today's facts gives you room to choose a different habit.
Adapted from Michael T. De Gaglia’s The Power Players’ Guide to Personal Finance, chapters 2–4, and The 1,000-Day FIRE Method, chapters 1, 5, and 6.