If anyone knows a thing or two about saving money, it’s those who earned and saved enough money to retire early. I’ve spoken with and learned from, many early retirees, several of whom retired millionaires, and I’m always impressed with not just their insightful advice on building wealth but with their perspective on money as
Living within your means is a great idea, but it may not grow your wealth. Some believe that financial planning is an exercise in living within your means. From my perspective, that is not the entire story. Spending within your means may not have you allocating your money into categories that will sustain you through
It’s a fairly well-known fact that money can be one of the biggest sources of strife in a relationship. In fact, according to a survey of professional certified divorce financial analysts, it’s the third leading cause of divorce in North America (behind basic incompatibility and infidelity, respectively). Summer is the most popular season to get
When it comes to personal finance, education is power. You may have spent your 20s developing some bad money habits — and hopefully kicking them — but as long as you master some important money concepts by the time you hit 30, you’ll be well on your way to building wealth. Here are nine fundamental
We all need savings for life’s many financial surprises. Here’s how to build them up. Life has a way of hitting us with unplanned expenses. You never know when your car might break down, your roof might spring a leak, or an injury might land you in the hospital with a whopping bill to boot.
Clients often ask, “Why do I need a trust?” This question comes up even more frequently since Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which increased the federal estate tax exemption amount from approximately $5 million per person to $11 million per person or $22 million per couple. Those amounts are adjusted