By now, you’ve probably heard that Americans, as a whole, are abysmal at keeping up an emergency savings account. The vast majority of people cannot scrape together four hundred dollars for […]
A Case for Unity
As we inch ever-closer to the U.S. presidential election, the division between people is becoming more and more apparent. Many people are declaring, “I just want this election to be […]
Health-Related Purchases for Winter
Winter in the Upper Midwest is hard enough as it is, but add a fear of COVID and several closed shops, restaurants, and gyms into the mix, and you have […]
Keep Calm and Support Small Businesses
It’s no secret that the past several months have been tough on small businesses in the United States. Many retail shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues have had to modify […]
Let’s Talk About PURPOSE
If you’ve read my book or have been following my blog for a while, you know that I believe in a concept I call “Self-Wealth.” Self-Wealth goes beyond money and physical […]
Avoid Being a Jumpy Investor
Lately, the stock market has behaved like a kid on a teeter-totter, rocketing up and plummeting down just as quickly. It has defied logic, remaining robust while unemployment numbers soar […]
Gratitude for The Little Things
With so much bad news and grim forecasts about the future, it’s easy to feel helpless and hopeless. If you look at the big picture–a global pandemic, civil unrest, travel bans, […]
Ramping Up Savings (even during hard times!)
Now is the time to step up your savings and start tucking away cash in your emergency savings fund or (with the help of a financial advisor) investing it. […]
Practicing Kindness, Despite Everything
Lately, our nation (and world) have been going through some tough times. With the coronavirus, increased violence, and general unrest, many people have been at each other’s throats. Social […]
Standing Up to FEAR
It is easy to be driven by fear. In fact, our brains are programmed to respond to anything that prompts anxiety or unease–it’s a survival instinct. But we’re long past […]