WEEKLY QUOTE“Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” - Mark Twain WEEKLY TIP We all have impulses that can make us spend more and save less. Recognizing them can help us to improve our financial behaviors. WEEKLY RIDDLE What is the...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Once you really commence to see things, then you really commence to feel things.” - Edward Steichen WEEKLY TIP Most people save too little for retirement. Consider bumping your retirement plan contribution up to 10%-15% of your pay if you can. WEEKLY RIDDLE A common English word refers to...
WEEKLY QUOTE“A clever man commits no minor blunders.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe WEEKLY TIP It may be worth it to hire an M&A firm when selling an established business. This could encourage multiple offers and a higher sale price. WEEKLY RIDDLE A friend wants change for a dollar. All...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” - Sara Blakely WEEKLY TIP Each day brings breaking news; beware of abruptly altering your long-range financial strategy in response. WEEKLY RIDDLE You have been...
A look at the ripples from the Supreme Court decision. President Obama’s health care law has held up in the Supreme Court. So what impact might this have on the stock market, businesses, and investors in the coming months? How will Wall Street take this? After the...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” - Stephen R. Covey WEEKLY TIP If you are serious about buying a home, getting pre-approved by a lender can give you a better chance of making a serious offer. WEEKLY RIDDLE I nearly always lie on a surface, and I...
2013 isn’t far off, yet both sides of Congress could end up far apart. Recently, you may have heard about the “looming fiscal cliff”, the “coming fiscal cliff” and so forth. What exactly is it? Briefly stated, the “fiscal cliff” is a potential $7 trillion dilemma facing...
WEEKLY QUOTE“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” - Zig Ziglar WEEKLY TIP As you retire, look at the changes in your expenses. Will your mortgage soon be paid off? What business-related expenses will disappear, and what...
WEEKLY QUOTE“All right, I am corny. But I think there are about 140 million people in this country just as corny as I am.” - Walt Disney WEEKLY TIP If you are expecting a child, take a moment to calculate the amount left on your mortgage and to roughly...
WEEKLY QUOTE“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” - John D. Rockefeller WEEKLY TIP If you are 60 now, there is a reasonable chance that you may live into your eighties or nineties. So with longevity in mind, plan retirement with wealth...