Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, David McCullough, said, “Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” Having heard this a number of times over …
The Aspect of Debt You May Not Have Considered
The past few Weekly articles have really caused me to think in new ways. If you’ll recall, I wrote about the complicated relationship between joy and stuff, and heard from …
The Funny Thing About Early ‘Retirement’
Who hasn’t dreamt of an early retirement? Images of walks on beaches and life without an alarm clock flood the mind, bringing into focus an endless montage of leisure and …
Joy and Stuff: A Complicated Relationship
I love my home and I often hate my house. I love driving my car and I often hate the car itself. It seems that the ‘stuff’ that surrounds us …
What You Had To Offer The 20 Year-Olds
I asked and you responded. If you read last week’s article (click here), you know that I asked you to consider this: I’d like to hear what financial advice you’d …
What Financial Advice Would You Give A 20 Year-Old?
I’m going to make a statement that you may find controversial: You’re a financial success. I say it’s controversial because I meet a lot of people who are either on …
Correlation, Not Causation
Threats of nuclear war, racial, social, political unrest; a world deeply divided in so many ways…yet the stock market is at an all-time high. How? Today, a red car speeds …
Cufr Baby! A Face Without A Name
It happened! Yesterday at 4:57 PM, Carie gave birth to a 7 pound, 12 ounce baby girl! Yes, it was early and very much unexpected…so unexpected that we have yet …
Briefcase Study: Those Pesky Remaining Debts
Before retirement, most people would like to pay off any remaining debts, so they can feel good going into that next phase of life all tidied-up. That makes a lot …
Match the Money To the Need
I did a radio show interview a few years ago when my book was first published. The host of the show asked me, “What’s one piece of advice you’d offer …
