Your Year-End Financial Checklist
Christmas and New Year’s are just around the corner. With a about two weeks to go before 2014, I’ve already had several requests for help in getting financial houses in…
Category: Fundamentals
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Prenuptial Agreements: A Discussion Everyone Should Have
The other day, Ben asked me to write about prenups. This request made me smile because after twelve years, I think I’m finally rubbing off on him. I say that… -
So You’re Engaged, Now What? A Financial Roadmap for Pending Nuptials
“So when is the wedding?” I was posed that question even before I released the stress of planning the proposal. I’ve actually had wedding discussions with many straight friends, and… -
Gratitude: Five Things I’m Grateful for this Thanksgiving
So Ben and I are getting ready to travel to his family’s house for Thanksgiving. But before I sign off for the week, I wanted to express a bit of… -
Charitable Giving: Three Crucial Considerations
The holidays are by far my favorite time of the year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, I relish getting to take some vacation from work, spend time with my family,… -
An Economics Fundamental: The Time Value of Money
Earlier in the week, I talked about how you need to spend your time and money wisely since both are valuable. That idea stems from a fundamental economic concept:… -
Time is Money
I hate having to learn money lessons the hard way – meaning learning by making a mistake. But for me, I sometimes don’t understand the lesson fully until a blunder… -
Five Foundational Elements of a Financial Plan
Now that I’ve finally discussed insurance planning, I have touched on all of the foundational elements of a comprehensive financial plan. And since I have scattered my choice of money… -
Thanks!
Happy Monday! I’ve heard from several readers recently, and I wanted to send a quick thank you for reading! It really excites me that people find this blog educational and… -
Paying off Student Loans: A Goal Study
I started off the week talking about living a balanced financial life and gave some practical steps on how to achieve that balance. Had it not been for the huge… -
Four Practical Steps to Find Balance with your Money
Hopefully my post yesterday inspired you to look at financial planning in a different light and helped you focus on what proper planning can do for you. I wanted to… -
Spend Your Money!
We had an amazing time in Louisville this weekend. We ate a lot of great food, saw some incredible sites, and, of course, had a lot of amazing bourbon. Fun… -
One Month Down!
I’ve just completed my first month of blogging, and this is starting to look like a real thing! Thanks to all who have read and given feedback so far. (Especially…