Hope for your financial journey and beyond
When was the last time you took inventory of your personal finances? It's so easy to get things set in place and then just ignore them. Who really wants to continually review all the facets of personal finance anyway? It takes so much time. Well, … [Continue reading]
Ugh…Wow! That’s the basic starting point for describing 2020 to most people. A year that FDR might say will live in infamy. If you would have told me in December of 2019 that for most of the next year we’d debate whether leaving our homes or not was … [Continue reading]
Many believe in the important of Christmas traditions. Christmas traditions create strong emotional connections between people or events. They build lasting memories that are remembered with fondness. One tradition we started with our kids was to … [Continue reading]
Would you like to have success at anything you do? Of course would. So would I. Nobody sets out with the intention to fail. However, many times we do fail and it’s often because we refused to count the cost ahead of time. What do I mean by count … [Continue reading]
I’m a very linear person. My default mode is to move in a chronological order, doing things step by step according to a predetermined plan. So it's confusing when trying to decide whether to save for retirement first or our kid’s college. On the … [Continue reading]
When it comes to investing money in the stock market, time is your greatest ally and your greatest enemy. The longer you are investing money the greater likelihood you’ll generate great wealth. Shortening that time period by just a few years could … [Continue reading]
In 1991, the Internet as we know it went live to the general public. At the time, there was little fanfare. And it would take most of the rest of the decade before it became mainstream. Now the Internet is everywhere. And have people sure learned … [Continue reading]
Ever felt like you had no clue how to help someone who was hurting? It doesn’t matter if the pain is physical, emotional or spiritual. Too often we simply freeze, not really knowing how to best help our friends in need. Should I give them advice? … [Continue reading]
Do not fear. I’m not writing from a snowed in mountain resort lodge. I have to admit for years I assumed the proverb “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” came from that Stephen King horror novel turned Jack Nicholson movie thriller The … [Continue reading]
As I have mentioned here many times before, having a rental property is one of the most lucrative businesses that you can have. It doesn't matter if it is your full-time passion or a business you do on the side. Owning property and renting it out to … [Continue reading]
Every fall like clockwork, the same ritual happens during the months of August and September - students return to high school. Each year a special group of these students enter their senior year, excited about wrapping up one of the most exciting … [Continue reading]