Happy Holidays to Everyone!
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 [...]
Ask Mackey | How to Thrive
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 [...]
Ask Mackey | Money & Fear
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 Four Ways We Avoid Fear
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 [...]
Prospering in a Chaotic World
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. [...]
Prospering in a Chaotic World
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 [...]
Diversification — Creating a Balanced Investment Portfolio
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. [...]
Having Kids — Financial Planning for Adoptive Parents
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 [...]
Two Supreme Court Rulings Boost Same-Sex Marriage Rights
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 [...]
Financial Planning — Helping You See the Big Picture
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. [...]