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. ...
We Can Do Hard Things: 10 Ways to Get Stronger

We Can Do Hard Things: 10 Ways to Get Stronger

Do you ever feel like you can’t pull it together? Like it’s all too much? Me too.  We all have moments when we feel the weight of our responsibilities, obligations and desires is going to crush us. We all have times when we feel like the lives we want, the goals...
Get Good with Money by Doing these Three Things

Get Good with Money by Doing these Three Things

I was sick of being broke.  The reality was, even though I had a successful career helping others with their money, my finances were a mess. I was living paycheck-to-paycheck, not budgeting and abusing credit cards.  Once I made the decision to get good with...