Celebrating Freedom As I write to you, it is a little over a month until Thanksgiving. Which means, assuming the planets are […]
Lesson 32: What is a mortgage? In our previous financial life lessons, we showed you how to teach your kids about debt. Specifically: to help them […]
Exercise for longevity and health People today are living longer than ever — or at least, they’re trying to! With the internet today we have […]
Outrage culture and the criticism of success In the 1992 movie “A Few Good Men”, Col. Nathan R. Jessep — played by actor Jack Nicholson — is […]
Staying true to financial plans in turbulent times Why is it — that when we are referring to the city just south of Jacksonville on Florida’s Atlantic coast […]
Investors: the value of time vs. wealth According to the Population Reference Bureau, the average life expectancy for those born in the US is 76 for men […]
Planning for post-retirement Have you ever noticed how anti-climactic birthdays can be? The slow build-up all year long, only to eventually turn the […]
Lessons from a layoff Nearly 40 years ago, I found myself without a job. The area where I was living had lost several major […]
The upside of being wrong One of the things I love to read online (usually on Twitter) is when people admit that they have been […]
Financial Mindfulness and Health We all have busy day-to-day lives. With work, kids, spouses, and short attention spans being the norm these days, it’s […]
The value of personal financial planning As I write this blog, I sit in front of the Federal Building in Washington DC. I’m about to start […]
The power of choice “Alea jacta est” was what Julius Caesar reputedly said when he crossed the Rubicon river in 49 BC. “The die […]