We hear the message all the time—save money. Although that message is frequently given, there’s rarely a reason or a why given behind it. For some people, it may be obvious why they are saving, but for others, not so obvious. A couple in their mid-30’s with a family of four has different reasons for saving than a 22-year old fresh out of college.
A couple weeks ago my wife called me on a late Friday afternoon to tell me the warning lights on the car dashboard were red. I don’t know much about cars, but I know that’s not good. Unfortunately, she wasn’t just down the street or a few minutes away where she could quickly drive to a local mechanic and meet me there. She was about two and a half hours away in a town called Valencia.
Personal finance can be like a rollercoaster. Money left over in the checking account one month, an onslaught of unexpected expenses the next month. 3 or 4 good months in a row followed by 1 or 2 not so good months. This is completely normal.
One of the most common personal finance questions I hear is how much should you have in your emergency account. So many of the “experts” give different answers. 3-6 months, $3,000-$5,000, 9 months, one-year minimum, two years. The answers are all over the place—it can be seriously confusing.
As much as I like to plan my financial future, I understand there are a lot of money variables. Nobody knows exactly what the future
As I shared in my book Cash Uncomplicated, I had tons of misconceptions about money. There were a lot of things I said about money
When you think of retirement, you probably think of a silver haired person in their 60’s and up. Someone who has reached financial independence and
Have you ever seen that investment that seems too good to be true on the surface? Only to find out after a little digging that
