The Value of Cohort-Based Courses

The Value of Cohort-Based Courses

Making changes is hard. There’s a gap between what many of us intellectually know, and what we actually do. Too often, it takes an unfortunate event or hitting rock bottom to jump start a change.  What can be done to proactively make changes? Enter cohort-based...
Solving the Money Problem: Self-Destructive Behavior

Solving the Money Problem: Self-Destructive Behavior

Have you ever felt like you take one step forward, and two steps back with your finances? Have you ever said, “I’m just not good with money?”  When thinking about solving the money problem, it’s easy to see where it shows up. Two thirds of Americans are living...
Financial Adversity: What do Do When Things Wrong

Financial Adversity: What do Do When Things Wrong

So the shit hit the fan.  Now what? Step one, turn off the fan. Step two, start cleaning up.  In all seriousness, adversity is a part of life, and financial adversity is something we’ve all faced. And like the Stoics say, you can’t control what happens to...
How to Find Peace of Mind: Control the Controllables

How to Find Peace of Mind: Control the Controllables

Have you ever felt like you’re playing catch up, that you’re behind the 8 ball, that the tail is wagging the dog?  You ever have those mornings when you really, really don’t want to get out of bed? Me too. We all do.  But you do get out of bed. You push...
The Best Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor

The Best Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor

It’s estimated 80% of Americans will never work with a financial advisor.  64% of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.  I can’t help but wonder if those two stats are related. Here’s what I do know: It really helps to talk things out. Whether you’re...
Creating Your Path to Financial Freedom

Creating Your Path to Financial Freedom

We’re all unique individuals, but I think we share two important and immutable characteristics: Our desire to find happiness, and our desire for freedom.  While money alone won’t give us either of those things, it can put us in position to have them. ...