No, I’m not talking about the slang phrase popularized by Maverick in the movie Top Gun when asked by Charlie where he saw a MiG 28 do a 4g negative dive. I’m actually referring to a t-shirt I recently bought for $10 that has the phrase “Flip the bird” at the top and underneath has…
What do you want to know?
“If they want to learn how to go to the head and then to the body, teach them that first’, said Robert when we were discussing how he trains kids to box in the gym. He continued, saying “Even if you know that the best strategy is to go to the body first and then…
The Illusion of Someday
Many people live their lives like there are 8 days in a week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Someday. How many of us say “Oh I need to do that, but I’ll do it some other day. I’m definitely going to do it, but just not right now.”? I’m guilty of it…
FICO: How your credit score is calculated and why it matters
Last Tuesday I was near Boston at a friend’s gym. This was no ordinary gym… not even close. Jon Feinman, a fellow Babson College graduate, established this nonprofit to transform the lives of gang members who were headed down a dangerous path in life. By creating a safe environment where these teens and young adults…
Knowledge is Power – 3 Simple Steps to Take Control of Your Financial Life
“Oh, you’re a financial planner? I wish I had one of those when I was younger.” That was one of the many brief interactions I had with my waitress at the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago over the weekend. I said “many” because it took the cook three tries to get my burger cooked in a…
Saving On Child Care Through Work: An Opportunity Often Overlooked
Many people often overlook the valuable benefits offered by their company’s employee benefits programs. By taking advantage of specific elements of such a program, one can purchase various types of discounted insurance and/or reduce the amount they pay in taxes each year. Let me start out by saying that I do not sell insurance or…
Less money, more stress ahead for 30 and 40 somethings?
Generation X, loosely defined as those born between 1965 and 1980, have plenty on their plate… there’s no doubt about that. According to Dr. Paul Kershaw, “young couples are being ‘squeezed for time at home, squeezed for income because of the high cost of housing and squeezed for services like child care that would help…
Being Present In Life
I went to a 3 day seminar over the weekend and was fascinated by one of the topics we covered… the ability to “be present” in life. Sounds simple enough, right? Let’s think about this for a minute. When was the last time you remember enjoying the present moment? We tend to get so caught…
The Reality of Financial Freedom
Would you choose austerity now for financial freedom tomorrow? It’s certainly an interesting question and one that I’d like to have you think through… The” American Dream” has always been to live a life of freedom; freedom from government control, freedom to choose how to live our lives, freedom to spend money the way we…
Where Are You?
As a financial planner, many of my client conversations revolve around the concept of coordination and planning for the future. Certainly, in the recent recessionary economy, people have a renewed interest in such planning, as it allows them to focus on those things that they can control. After all, by setting goals, we should be able…