At the beginning of a new year, it’s easy to think about fresh starts and clean slates. We make resolutions, trying once again to eat healthy, exercise more, or read […]
5 Smart Uses for Your End-of-Year Bonus
For many people, the end of the year is a time for annual bonuses. That little bump in pay is always exciting, and it can prompt daydreams about vacations, a […]
Budgeting for Fall: 4 Considerations
Each season comes with its own set of joys and difficulties, and fall is no different. Kids may (or may not) be excited for the school year. We may (or […]
The grasshopper and the ant: why planning ahead matters
One of Aesop’s fables features a hardworking ant and a lazy grasshopper. While the ant toils away, socking away food for the coming winter, the grasshopper sings, dances, and doesn’t […]
Investment Lessons from the Dot-Com Era
Do you remember the late 1990s? It wasn’t only a time of flannel shirts and jeans. It wasn’t just Beanie Babies, “Friends,” and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was also a time […]
Breaking the Taboo of Talking About Money
Like many good Midwestern families, we didn’t talk much about money when I was growing up. The topic came up occasionally, but never in much depth, and certainly never in […]
Give Your Child Wings to Achieve Financial Independence
When I was young, there was no such thing as “helicopter parents.” We roamed around, rode our bikes everywhere, and returned home for dinner. We were also expected to work […]
Life is Short; Find Purpose in Your Work
I’ve encountered far too many people over the years who are miserable. They complain that they’re busy, work is stressful, they have no time to do what they love, and […]
The Benefits of Being a Patient Investor
In today’s interconnected, modern world, things tend to move at a rapid pace. We can order food with the click of a button. We can get toothpaste or cat food […]
Bad News Sells…But You Don’t Have to Buy It
“Sell now!” “A recession is imminent!” “Consumers are struggling more than ever.” Financial news media often paints a dire picture, regardless of whether the news at hand is good or […]