Your relationship with money started forming as a child, and it affects your current decisions about money in a very real way—a scarcity mentality can prevent you from seeing all of the good that currently comes into your life. The daily story you tell yourself about money will either keepContinue Reading
If you learn tax secrets, that aren’t really secrets, then you’ll be managing your money like the top 1%. And the secrets are right in front of your eyes—in the tax code. Fundamentally, everyone wants to pay fewer taxes. But looking at the big picture we see that important initiativesContinue Reading
Unless you’ve never taken out a loan, you’ve already padded the pockets of banks and bankers. And if you’re moderately successful you will continue to hand over thousands and thousands of dollars over the course of your life. If you continue to be financially “above average” and don’t figure outContinue Reading
People make irrational decisions—especially when it comes to their money. Researchers tell us that we will indeed pay more for the same cup of coffee when offered a different experience to go with it. You know who we’re talking about. Before Starbucks turned coffee buying into an extravaganza, paying moreContinue Reading
True financial education is an ongoing discovery process, not a one-time seminar or blog post read. What does this have to do with growing your wealth? Everything. Regarding your cash management strategy, your education is never “finished.” Your biggest investment is in yourself. Something you learn today or tomorrow couldContinue Reading
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” ― John Maynard Keynes, British Economist circa 1925 Today our economy is in the midst of a huge shift, and the first step to adapting is gathering information. You won’t thrive in a new andContinue Reading
Investment decisions that keep you awake at night are not the kind of investment choices you should be making. If your mind is constantly racing because you’re questioning an investment product you just bought into, or because you just heard some bad financial news that you think could affect you,Continue Reading
Regardless of the way you celebrate, it’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. Most people approach the holidays with a surprised attitude. “It’s here already!” is a common expression and yet, the holidays come the same time every year. When you feel rushed and you have noContinue Reading
After most Americans retire, they typically live off a mix of assets squirreled away in 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, traditional IRAs, stocks and bonds, and CDs. Each of these savings plans carries different tax implications as money is withdrawn from it, leaving it up to you to figure out how toContinue Reading
Fear not only kills your investments; it can crash an entire stock market. Many have said that the stock market is driven by both fear and greed. These emotions are the secret sauce to market volatility, and the irony is that they feed on each other to create more volatility.Continue Reading
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