Over the years, there are things you read, things people tell you or things people do that inspire you, and sometimes they stay with you...

Last week we talked about risk - the different kinds of risks; risk as it relates to your investments - that pot of money you've saved...

As we all know, there are many risks in life – some are worth taking and some aren’t. But it depends who you ask. What feels like risk to...

If you are invested for the long term, then buy and hold is your best option. You will want to buy stocks in very good companies and...

We will get into that in just a moment; but first I want to add something that I missed in last week’s post. I talked about the things...

If own a good stock, you basically own a good company (or a little piece of it). As mentioned in the last post, some of the most...

It’s like anything else you buy – there are huge differences! You can buy cheap shoes or expensive shoes. You can buy poor quality...

Back to stocks, the same business model is used in every company; the difference is that the larger companies continue to grow in size...

STOCKS – really, it’s just owning a business with a bunch of people! VALUE - the first thing we need to understand when owning any...

The world of owning portions of good businesses; the world of being rewarded for taking risks. To recap quickly, the last post covered...

You've started your "Pay Yourself First Plan"; now what are your options? Is this money going to be invested for the long term? Is it...

When it comes to money, is there anything more important than saving for retirement? If you’ve read all the previous posts, you might get...

"Why should I save all my money only to spend it when I am 65?" That seems to be the most common thought of the younger generation. If I...

I did the math starting with a 20 year old person smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. I assumed they smoked for their entire career – so...

So let me tell you how I figured this out. I live in a small town where we tend to know too much about other people living in the same...

It’s worth saying OVER AND OVER AGAIN – your money should be working just as hard, if not harder than you are. I live by “use your head,...

So I said you can be rich regardless of your income and I will prove that over the next few posts. I’ve been on a few journeys in life...

What does it take? A very simple plan, a bit of knowledge, a bit of discipline, and a lot of patience. In my years as a Financial...