A couple of weeks ago, one of my clients gave two NCAA basketball tickets to me and my son. It was the first ime that I had been to a college game in well over a decade and it was the very first time for my son. We were very […]
For many Americans, the season is upon you of receiving the joyful tax refund, Regardless of the fact that you lent the US Treasury your money and they are not paying you one penny of interest, you are so excited about that check that is soon to be on its […]
Last year on all but a memory now, but one of things you can do is to still contribute to your Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or SEP. You have until April 15 to contribute the remainder of your annual contribution amount. For your both your traditional or Roth IRA you […]
This year has started with a bang. Several of the folks I have spoken with over the last couple of weeks have shared this statement with me, ” we are so glad we had an emergency fund…” You see, the unexpected happened to them, but instead of them standing there [&h
Many of you have decided that this is the year you are going to break away. You have survived over the last couple of years when everyone was telling you that we were all on the verge of financial collapse. This year you have decided to make a difference. Can […]
Since the first of this new year I have met several people who have just quit. They have quit different things, but one things stands out in each one – a defeated spirit. The most pitiful one was a man who had given up on the job hunt. According to […]
l meet many people who just do not know if they can really change their current direction and head in a more positive direction with their finances. In many of those cases, these people are comfortable living in the same state they are in. They fail to realize that, with […]
Is there really a difference? Debt is debt! Most people do not see it like that and refer to non-mortgage debt as bad debt. They believe that having a mortgage is good debt and it is ok to have that kind of debt load. Some will even lump in vehicle […]
This week has reminded me of 1984 all over again. Back in that year, Walter Mondale ran against Ronald Reagan for the presidency. During one of the debates and in an effort to challenge the president on his agenda, Mondale asked President Reagan “where’s the beef?”