The Founding Fathers knew they were putting their lives on the line when they signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. While we get to say happy birthday, I suspect they are all smiling now, as the country has become the largest economy in the world. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures this. It is… Continue Reading: Happy Birthday, America: 250 Years And Still Going Strong
Plan B Last summer, we drove into a gas station near the beach to fill up the gas tank. An old, blue, beat-up pickup truck pulled in next to us. In the back of the truck was a small dinghy. I saw the name “Plan B” on the back of the boat and started… Continue Reading: 3 Practical Reasons You Need a Financial “Plan B”
Creative Destruction was a term coined by Austrian Economist Joseph Schumpeter in 1942. This term essentially describes the dismantling of current processes and procedures to make room for improved methodologies. However, for investors creative destruction really matters as capital does not disappear, it moves, typically from what is not working to what is working. An… Continue Reading: Why Creative Destruction Can Be a Good Thing
Here are 3 Financial Planning Lessons all of the Average Joe’s Will Love. The movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story came out in 2004. It’s a story about gym owner Peter Lafleur (Vince Vaughn) trying to save his gym. The gym is very behind on its bank loan and Peter is concerned it will be… Continue Reading: 3 Financial Planning Lessons all of the Average Joe’s Will Love
7 Easy Things Learned from the Roaring Twenties 2.0. All the way back in January 2020 we wrote about The Roaring Twenties 2.0. Looking back, what have been the biggest changes since then? The Pandemic No question. In fact, it might be easier to describe what the Pandemic has not changed rather than to list… Continue Reading: 7 Easy Things Learned from The Roaring Twenties 2.0
Diet and exercise, that’s what my doctor tells me after my annual physical exam: Every. Single. Time. When I press her on this, she offers a deeper insight – something like “portion control.” Seriously? Who would have thought? It sounds incredibly straightforward. But is it really that easy to put into practice? It may be… Continue Reading: Everyone Knows You Need to Diet and Exercise
Happy New Year! You didn’t make up another list of New Year’s Resolutions again this year, did you? According to Forbes 62% of Americans feel pressured to make New Year’s Resolutions. In 2024 The top 5 New Year’s Resolutions were: 1) 1) Improve Fitness – 48% 2) Improved Mental Health – 36% 3) Improved Finances – 32.8% 4) Lose Weight –… Continue Reading: 3 Reasons to Skip the Financial New Year’s Resolutions This Year
I took a statistics class back in college. Like many of my other subjects, I did not do that well in it. I did, however, gain a deeper understanding of what average meant and continue to aspire to get up there someday. Here are Clear Reasons You Need to Carefully Review Government Statistics. The United… Continue Reading: Clear Reasons You Need to Carefully Review Government Statistics
You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving to be grateful. You can be grateful every day. It’s your choice. Life might not be going swimmingly well for you every day. I get it. I truly hope you didn’t expect it to. There have likely been speed bumps, potholes and dead ends in your past. It’s… Continue Reading: 7 Reasons Not to Wait Until Thanksgiving to be Grateful
4 Financial Lessons Learned From How to Pass in Middle School Many years ago, I attended my daughter’s open house for eighth grade. At the open house they move you from class to class quickly. This idea is to briefly replicate your child’s typical day and meet the teachers. The problem I encountered that evening… Continue Reading: 4 Financial Lessons Learned From How to Pass in Middle School