Sally - “If it seems too complicated, make it easy on yourself – just send money. How about tens and twenties?” My how the times have changed! This quote from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is 52 years old this year. The 1965 holiday classic centered around Charlie as he struggled to find the meaning of Christmas [...]
https://vimeo.com/182603853/settings/embed Our brain is wired to be on alert to anything that threatens your survival. The amygdala is an almond shaped sliver in the temporal lobe of your brain that is responsible for your primal emotions like rage, hate and fear. It serves as your early warning system for danger. Once stimulated, the amygdala becomes hyper [...]
Money. Fear. Like peanut butter and jelly, money and fear are compatible companions. Of course money brings up feelings of fear. Money is the clothes on your back and the roof over your head. Money is the tool you use to meet your basic needs, like health care, shelter, food and clothing as well as how [...]
Money. Fear. Like peanut butter and jelly, money and fear are compatible companions. Of course money brings up feelings of fear. Money is the clothes on your back and the roof over your head. Money is the tool you use to meet your basic needs, like health care, shelter, food and clothing as well as how [...]
The fourth and final secret to being your most prosperous self is to measure your progress and take time to reassess your path. When you measure the right things, you stay focused on what is important. This is critical is a world of chaos, as it is easy to be attracted to the next shiny object [...]
Secret three to being prosperous in a chaotic world is to create great structures. Structure includes the places, plans, people, and elemental pieces of your life. When you are prosperous, you are your most alive and engaged self. Think of a seed. While it remains in the seed package it doesn’t sprout and grow. But take [...]
One method to alleviate your fear of the market is to do your homework on “the market”. Not all assets behave in the same manner at the same time. Some go up when others go down. By building a portfolio that takes this into consideration, you spread your risk across all areas of the market. In [...]
This is a five part blog series focused on the financial aspects of having children. Specifically, the issues one should consider prior to bringing a child into a family. This is part four, Financial Planning Issues for Adoptive Parents. To read the first, Having the “Serious” Talk, click here. To read the second, Budgeting for a [...]
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its rulings on two landmark cases related to same-sex marriage. The 5-4 decisions bolster the federal benefits available to same-sex married couples and clear the way for same-sex marriages in California. In the first case, the court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act [...]
Do you picture yourself owning a new home, starting a business, or retiring comfortably? These are a few of the financial goals that may be important to you, and each comes with a price tag attached. That's where financial planning comes in. Financial planning is a process that can help you reach your goals by evaluating [...]