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Jan 23, 20223 min read
Benjamin Franklin Was Wrong
It’s probably not wise to label an American genius and Founding Father as ‘wrong,’ but I’m going to do it anyway. Benjamin Franklin was...
Jan 9, 20223 min read
We’re All Envious
In life, some of one thing can be healthy, but too much of that same thing can be toxic. There are plenty of examples: food, free time,...
Dec 12, 20213 min read
Farmers Have It Figured Out
We’ve talked before in this column about how farmers invest the right way. They find an attractive investment – predominately land – and...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
Become a Business Owner
The people with the most wealth in this country made it one way: Through ownership of a business interest. Either they, or perhaps a...
Oct 10, 20213 min read
Do Something With Your Wealth
I hold a universal notion that telling people what to do with their wealth is generally a bad idea. Most people don’t like to be told how...
Jul 13, 20213 min read
Put in the Work Before Retirement
It takes work to retire successfully. And I don’t mean the kind of work you probably expect. Sure, we all must make certain we have the...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
People Are Worried About the Wrong Inflation
Inflation is back. And it’s a hot topic again in the media. We haven’t experienced disruptive levels of economic inflation since the...
Mar 2, 20213 min read
How the Really Wealthy Do It
If you want to be one of the richest people, there is only one way to do it. There is only one path. It doesn’t matter how you define...
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Ordinary Is Extraordinary
There’s something really tough about growing wealth. It’s that life isn’t lived on a spreadsheet. I can easily demonstrate to you that it...
Feb 2, 20213 min read
My Trick to Budgeting
There’s a really neat trick to budgeting that makes it a breeze. I want to tell you about it. First off, I help people make smart...
Jan 19, 20213 min read
To All the Penny Pinchers
Please, allow me to confess. I am a recovering penny pincher. It’s true. I first recognized that about myself in junior high. I would...
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Time…Is on My Side
Yes, it is. And time is on your side, too, when it comes to building wealth. More than you probably know. There are three ingredients in...
Dec 8, 20203 min read
Learn From the Best
Let’s say you’re a college quarterback looking to make it to the next level. You know you need to hone your game, put in the reps and the...
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Do You Need a Financial Advisor?
I was meeting with a potential client the other day, and the individual asked an insightful question. It’s one that I’m guessing others...
Oct 27, 20203 min read
Money Mind
We are born into this world with certain predispositions, natural ways of thinking and acting. This is obvious when it comes to...
Aug 26, 20203 min read
Money on the Mind
Some things in life are constant. Worrying about money, I’ve learned, is one of them.
Aug 12, 20203 min read
Can’t Buy Me Love
When The Beatles released Can’t Buy Me Love in 1964, they told adoring fans around the world that money wasn’t everything.
Jul 29, 20203 min read
What the Future Holds
I’m worried. My worry does not relate to our current state of affairs, it's the government's reaction to them that concerns me.
Jul 15, 20203 min read
The Incredible Shrinking Interest Rate
It is no secret. Interest rates have shrunk to microscopic levels.
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Is Working Worth the Benefit?
In meeting with someone recently, they asked a wonderful question, “Is working worth the benefit?” The benefit they were describing was...
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