What to do with a windfall of cash
You receive a sudden windfall of money -- maybe it’s an inheritance, or perhaps a gift – and you may be experiencing some uneasiness. If you’ve received a large gift,...
How Much Should You Be Saving?
If you find yourself contemplating how much money you should be stashing away each month, the answer is simple: it depends. It depends on your age, debt, spending habits, short-term...
Are You Afraid to Check Your Financial Scale?
Have you ever been on a long vacation where you ate, drank and barely moved, and toward the end you start to think to yourself…man, I really don’t want to...
The Millionaire Mind: A Review
I do a fair amount of reading. The purpose for doing so is simple: there’s quite a bit to learn. And the more I learn, the more excited I become...
Avoid Doing the Minimum
Have you ever heard one of your sports coaches at a practice or game tell you that the expectation was to simply show up and put forth the least amount...
Understanding the Vesting Schedule
Your employer distributed an email this week stating that some updates have been made to the employee benefits package. As you peruse the document you come across a table labeled,...
Cumulative Advantage
Have you ever, as a result of hard work and dedication noticed that when you are able to get one thing to go your way, other things begin to follow?...
How to Keep Track of Your Expenses
There are an unlimited number of ways one can keep track of expenses. Some prefer Microsoft Excel (me!), others use QuickBooks, phone applications like Mint, or good ole’ fashioned pen...
The Accumulation of Assets…a Key Financial Goal
Goal setting for your finances can seem overwhelming, given all the demands on your time, attention, and resources. However, much like selecting targets in other aspects of your life, identifying...
Money is a Tool
People commonly remark that money is the root of all evil. Nothing could be further from the truth. Like a hammer or a drill, money is a tool… nothing more,...