This year, I challenge you to make one of the most important New Year’s resolutions of all: a financial resolution! Though it may not sound as glamorous as […]
Teaching Children About Gratitude
You live an abundant life. Just the fact that you are sitting in front of a screen somewhere, reading this blog post, means that you are luckier than most people […]
The Harvest Season and Planting Financial Seeds
This time of year is associated with the harvest in the Midwest. Traditionally, most of the crops would have already been reaped and the farming families would be stocked up […]
Take a vacation! It could save you money.
“I don’t have time for a vacation.” “I don’t have enough play money to go on a trip.” “I’ll get behind on work if I travel.” What excuses have you […]
How do you define happiness?
How do you define happiness? It’s a question that sounds simple, but once you start thinking about it, it gets complex quickly. Do people around you give you happiness? Do […]
Market Looking Slow? Let Me Give You Some Good News…
You may have noticed the stock market taking a sluggish turn during the summer. The trading volume decreased, and the numbers haven’t been quite as strong as in pre-summer […]
The One-Minute Purpose Test
If you follow this blog, you’re well-aware that PURPOSE is central to what I discuss here. In fact, it’s one of the three pillars of Self-Wealth. Without purpose, you […]
Your Personal Finance is PERSONAL
When it comes to financial decisions, it seems like everyone has an opinion. News articles tell you to invest in this but not that. Social media tells us about get-rich-quick […]
Failure Isn’t the End
How many of you have never failed at anything in your lives? Frankly, if you said “yes,” you’re not stretching yourself far enough. Everyone fails, especially those with bold, new […]
What IS Foreboding Joy?
In the national economy, things are incredibly good right now. The stock market is seeing record highs; our standard of living is up; banks, corporations, and the real estate market […]