Blissfully Married
Key Takeaways For many reasons, getting married is a huge life transition. Combining incomes and budgets is a major part of that transition. Make sure you communicate with your future spouse about your spending strategy – and avoid the stress that can come from keeping money a taboo subject!
Retirement Habits
Key Takeaways It takes an average of two years to turn a behavior into a permanent habit. Your money habits during the first few years of retirement are especially important in setting the tone for the rest of your retirement. Be intentional in setting good habits from the start.
The Stock Market – It’s Similar to Ripples in Water
Key Takeaways The stock market’s movements can be compared to ripples in water when you drop a pebble in: big at first, but evening out over time. Looking at 20-year cycles, versus performance over one year, can provide a better perspective of the stock market. A blended 50/50 portfolio of stocks and bonds can help […]
Using Your Budget to Get to Your Happy Place
Key Takeaways Structure can bring us happiness. Structure in your budget can help you spend on what makes you happy. You don’t have to spend a lot to take you to your happy place.
How Financial Stress Affects Your Health
Key Takeaways Financial stress, physical health, and mental health are all linked. If you’re experiencing chronic stress, you may end up in a vicious cycle of poor physical and mental health, which leads to more stress. Having a budget and making sure you’re saving money are ways to combat this cycle.
Living with Wine & Investments
The Drunken Sommelier came up with 14 Things Every Wine Student Should Know after reading a list in a wine article published by GQ Magazine. Paul Strid read The Drunken Sommelier’s list and he
Making Decisions with Your Third Eye
Charlie Munger, longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, was recently interviewed by Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig posted on April 17, 2020. In it he said
Plan B Better Be Good
Are you feeling volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity,
Three Things We’re Worrying About Right Now
This is our first pandemic, and there are many things that we are worrying about. There are three in particular
The Advantages to Getting Pre-approved for an Auto Loan
Key Takeaways Purchasing a car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make, and you’ll likely do so multiple times throughout your life. You can get your auto loan pre-approved by an independent lender before you walk into a dealership. There are a number of advantages to getting your auto loan pre-approved.