Father’s Day – food, fun, and stories told. We take a break this weekend from our Financial Olympian™ conversations to share with you our memories of Dad. We want you to join with us in laughter and memories as we shake the cobwebs off of the past and bring our stories into your present.
I encourage you to read them all and enjoy making memories with your Dad and your children this weekend.
Wondering if I will get a book or socks this weekend – Michael
Budgets SUCK!
Yes, I think that budgets are the most ill-conceived idea of how to plan for your money on the personal level.
Why? Very simply – Life Happens
It is those fortunate or unfortunate turns in life that make budgets incredibly useless. I remember as a child my parents working to have a budget. The idea in the 1960’s called the Envelope System was to cash your paycheck and put the cash into different envelopes for each expense. It still exists today, and just like then it only works if and when you have the self-discipline to not reach into the other envelope and borrow from groceries to pay for entertainment.
Which is better for you?
Going to the Doctor when you are sick or going to the Doctor regularly for preventive checkups and maintenance?
Just like everything else in your life it is always better to be proactive versus reactive. Being proactive in retirement means getting the most from your 401(k) plan retirement plan.
These are my FIVE Steps for participating in and having a successful 401(k) whether you are a participant or the company administrator/fiduciary.
In our life, we spend a lot of time thinking about problems. What if we say a magic word and make them all go away? Maybe we can.
The words aren’t like Dorothy clicking her red heels together and saying “There’s no place like home”. You don’t need Greek phrases or a special diet/pill you saw on the shopping channel to make it work, either.
Surprise is it not a four letter word, it is worse, it’s a simple six-letter word: growth.
“But I don’t want an empire. What am I going to do with an empire? I’ve got five kids, a beautiful wife and I’m hoping on some grandkids. That’s what I care about.” – Jack Nicklaus the week of the 1986 Masters. Priorities in life are a funny thing. In my life, nothing says Spring…
Is there a missing egg? Have you ever had the pleasure of coloring hard boiled eggs with your children or grand-children and then have the “Easter Bunny” (aka Mom and Dad) hide them for finding on Easter morning? This was an Easter tradition for our family and it made Easter morning a quick fun filled…