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#35 - Being Neighborly
A few weeks ago, I linked to an article where someone had given a $9,400 tip to a restaurant in need. This week, I wanted to highlight...

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#34 - Who's Dow Jones
If you have seen news recently about the stock market, there is a good chance the Dow was mentioned. The Dow (aka Dow Jones or Dow Jones...

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#33 - Refocus
While reading Psalm 49 this morning, I was reminded of a core principle I believe about money. Money is simply a tool that is used to buy...

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#32 - Personal Finance Impact of COVID-19
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind to say the least. Just a few weeks ago COVID-19 was barely on my radar. Now I think about...

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#31 - Rule of 72
I love math. Today, I am going to share with you one of my favorite math tricks - the Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is a way to quickly...

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#30 - Power of Compounding
You know it will be a good post when the image is just a chart of numbers. For this email, I wanted to highlight the power of...

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#29 - What A Week
This one might be the hardest post I have written yet. How do I discuss the week the stock market had without bringing so much focus on...

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#28 - Penny Saved > Penny Earned
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” Is it? In at least one respect, a penny saved is much more valuable than a penny earned. Between...

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#27 - Word of Encouragement
"You are the best you have ever been, and the worst you will ever be." - Author unknown This quote is a huge encouragement to me, and I...

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#26 - Missing Money
Millions of people have money they own that they are not even aware of. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property...

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#25 - Rate of Savings vs. Rate of Return
Okay - this one is on the nerdy side. To spare those of you who are not nerds, the main point of my ramblings below is that for most...

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#24 - Give Now or Later?
Should I give $1,000 today or invest that $1,000 with the hope of giving away $4,000 years from now? This idea of giving now vs later is...

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#23 - Decision Making Matrix
Decision paralysis is a “disease” that strikes many. During my Certified Kingdom Advisor® training, I was made aware of a tool that can...

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#22 - Choosing Where To Live? Remember Taxes
In many parts of the country, changing your residence location by even just a few miles can have a dramatic impact on the amount of taxes...

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#21 - The Joneses Might Be Broke
It is so easy to fall into the comparison trap. Occasionally this comparison actually changes our lifestyle or purchasing decisions. Thus...

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#20 - What Are You Measuring?
About a year and a half ago, a current client told me the well-known quote - “What gets measured gets improved.” I have thought of that...

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#19 - Christmas Card
Christmas is this week! Making my way through all the ToDos has been stressful, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My...

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#18 - Net Worth vs. Net Assets
Last post, we discussed why net worth can be a better metric than cash when measuring financial improvement. There are some dangers to...

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#17 - Net Worth > Cash
It is not uncommon for people to correlate their checking/savings balance with how they are doing financially. Cash is easy to...

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#16 - Stock Market Perspective
Much of the US stock market has been hitting record highs recently. Take a look at the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF - VTI. Source...

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