In one of my other posts, I mentioned that I like to talk to and watch people that are doing better than I am financially. I have a couple really good role models that are doing VERY well. (I’m not sure they know they are role models for me. I guess I should probably tell them. I bet they will be flattered that someone thinks
Making an Example of the Other Guy
There are so many choices in life that it sometimes seems overwhelming. Even if you want to make all the right decisions, inevitably you make a few mistakes. I’m probably a poster child for having good intentions, but failing to make the best decisions. I think that many of the traits we have are learned from family and friends. If you grew up in a
Observations of our own Net Worth
I mentioned in another post that I wasn’t going to talk about the details around my net worth. Well, I’m not. What I have been doing is reviewing my net worth on an ongoing basis to make sure that my wife and I are headed in the right direction. Here are a few observations about our net worth: Our net worth is increasing at a
It’s All About Your Net Worth
You hear people talk a lot about retiring. Most of them will tell you that they are “saving for retirementâ€. It’s funny to me that more people don’t talk about net worth in the same sentences that they are talking about saving for retirement. It’s impossible for someone to know that they are headed in the right direction for retirement if they don’t know where
Teach your Kids to be Smart with Money
As you’ve read through all of these articles, have you found yourself thinking that you should have done a few things different? Could you be better off now if you had made different decisions earlier on? Do you over spend every month? Do you under-invest every month? Whether you do or not, you need to think about what your children are learning from you. The