Money and Marriage

A major concern of couples today is how to stop money stress in their relationship. Do marriage counselors provide money management advice? Maybe they should. According to MarriageAdvice.com, 43% of all couples argue about moolah. Sometimes, it involves one spouse being a more conservative investor than the other. Sue and Chris provide a wonderful example. […]

I don’t think my story is any more or less important than anyone else’s. But I think you may get more value out of this blog if you know a bit about my road to financial freedom. My Experience With Risk When I was young, my father was a real estate speculator who took big […]

I’m sitting here thinking about all the ways we torpedo ourselves – financially and otherwise. No doubt about it, we all suffer from self-destructive behavior. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve done it (and I have to watch myself constantly to make sure I don’t do it again). My most expensive mistake was […]

Believe it or not, my new motto is “Money Stress No More!” That’s right. Even though 2008 was a very challenging year, I’m not stressed. Let me share some financial stress tips with you. The best tip is to be grateful. I am very grateful for 2008. Of course I’m not thrilled about everything that […]

Do you have a personal financial crisis? Do you therefore deserve a bailout? Do I? I mean, why not? I’m making less money these days. Why shouldn’t I get my piece of the pie? What about the people who lost $50 billion with Bernie Madoff? Shouldn’t they get a bailout? And what about the poor […]

I am in the fear business, and I can tell you from an insider’s vantage point how to overcome your fear. I used to work in the investment industry. I became a financial planner and started working with clients. You know, working with people who want to invest to achieve their long term goals. Yes. […]