Do you ever feel stuck in the cycle of delayed gratification? Most personal finance advice can make it feel like your life is supposed to be one big grind until some abstract future point in time when you’ll finally be allowed to enjoy yourself. But good financial planning is about facilitating happiness at all stages of life.Read more…
Learned Afflictions
Posted June 27, 2017
I’ve come to be slightly obsessed with the idea of learned afflictions. These are things that aren’t inherently problems, but that we’ve learned to feel inconvenienced by through years of conditioning. We all have them, and some of them may even be preventing you from reaching the financial success and stability you crave.Read more…
My 7 Favorite Websites for Learning About Money
Posted May 30, 2017
I’ve been nerding out about money for 10+ years now and have never run out of stuff to learn. Even as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, I’m constantly coming across new ideas and new approaches that reshape my thoughts about money. Here are the seven websites that I go to again and again because they’re constantly teaching me something new.Read more…
How I Plan on Teaching My Kids About Money
Posted May 16, 2017
My oldest son is now 5 and I think he’s ready to start learning some money skills. My goal is to start small and keep it low-key, giving him the opportunity to make his own financial choices in a low pressure environment so he can learn from experience and start getting comfortable with money. Here are a few things I’m trying out.Read more…
What Does the Election Mean for Your Money?
Posted November 15, 2016
It’s been a week since the US elected a new president and I’m guessing that many of you are nervous about what’s coming next. So, what does this election mean for your financial plan? What, if anything, should you be doing now that we’re transitioning to a new President? Here are some ideas.Read more…
