Why “Follow Your Passion” is Horrible Advice
We all want to impart the best advice possible to our children, because we all want our children to lead successful, happy and contented lives. We want better for them […]
One Thing You Must Do Before You Retire
I’m a firm believer in eliminating debt, and I’m an even stronger believer that if you struggle with debt, you should minimize your available credit as much as possible, if […]
Cut Your Consumer Spending by 50-90%
In the pursuit of Financial Freedom, the biggest obstacle preventing meaningful progress is spending. Peoples spending habits are where the lofty goals of FF will inevitably succeed or stall. While […]
Why Your Social Threshold Matters
The cornerstone of optimally managing your finances is learning to control your spending, saving and investing habits. Far too often these habits are heavily swayed by emotion, when instead they […]
The Necessity of Alignment
Irreconcilable differences. It’s cited on nearly every court application seeking divorce. Sure it’s a boiler plate term, but it also tells us that the vast majority of marriages end in […]
Using Survival Mentality to Improve Your Finances
Military and law enforcement officers have been intimately familiar with the idea of survival mentality for decades and train extensively to hone that skill. But the concept can be applied […]
Sleep Your Way To Success
No – I’m talking about actual sleep. Sufficient sleep is a necessity if we want to perform at our best. A decrease in our sleep can have dramatic effects on our […]
Be Your Own Strata
If you’ve ever lived in a property run by a strata corporation (or HOA, same thing) you know that they can be, well……annoying. Very very annoying. I have a hard […]
Self-Discipline
As a parent of two, there is no trait I want to develop more in my kids than self-discipline. Where you find self-discipline, you find people who work hard, hold […]
If You Think You Can’t – You’re Right
I was recently talking with an acquaintance who has a baby nearly the same age as our youngest son. I hadn’t seen her in quite some time, and she was […]
Why Board Games Can Improve Your Finances
In an era of ever improving digital content, board games have been relegated to the back of the storage closet, doomed to collect dust. Even the new Jumanji movie has […]
What To Do With a Small Windfall?
Receiving a lump sum of money is awesome, but for people seeking Financial Freedom deciding the best thing to do with that windfall can be challenging. Whether it’s an unexpected […]
Shift How You Think About Spending
Being intimately familiar with where your money is going is an integral building block to reaching Financial Freedom. But as important as it is, I know a lot of high […]
Investing in Real Estate
Real estate is an excellent way to diversify your investment portfolio and build income streams. The problem is that people are often drawn to real estate investing based on misconceptions […]
5 Financial Habits To Kick Off Your New Year
New Year’s resolutions. Some people love them, some people hate them, but no matter what camp you fall under, it’s hard to argue that the start of a brand new […]
Merry Christmas
As 2017 comes to a close, and the prospect of a whole new year lies ahead, I find it’s always an excellent opportunity to reflect on the many changes a […]
