Ok……BIG yawn. Last month Google sunk $125 million into Lending Club – the leader in peer-to-peer lending. Does it mean anything about Google? Lending Club? The banking industry? Yes….a little. But much less than most pundits in the personal finance space would have you think. Background On Lending Club Lending Club is one of a […]
How To Downsize Your Financial Life in 67 Days
There is a lot of interest in learning how to downsize these days. That’s because one of the best ways to have personal freedom is to have a smaller spending footprint. When you spend less you don’t have to earn as much. When you don’t have to earn as much you have more free time. […]
How to Invest In Energy Fracking
If you’ve been wondering how to invest in energy, fracking could be the way to go. The United States is developing more and more domestic energy sources through this process. As a result, we rely less on foreign suppliers. According to the International Energy Agency*** our country will reduce oil imports from 10 million barrels […]
How To Get Someone to Pay Attention To You At Work
It can be difficult to get someone to pay attention to you. As the father of three daughters, I know what a challenge this can be. Sometimes I feel invisible. So in my case it came down to a question of survival – I simply had to master this or I would have become a […]
What Is a Family Trust?
Even if you have one, you may not know what a family trust is. Because it might be the cornerstone of your family’s financial security, it makes sense to take a minute to explore. A family trust is also known as a revocable living trust. The family or living trust is a simple yet extremely […]
“I’m About to Lose My Job – Please Help”
If you know you are about to get canned, consider yourself lucky. Not because you’ll soon be free of that doofus boss of yours. You are lucky because you have time to plan and transition. I recently met with a client who faced this challenge. At first she was anxious as you might imagine. She […]