Some inspiration from my colleague and friend, Jared Defore, for this message. Give him a follow on Twitter for more financial tips.
Telling Friends “No”
One of the hardest parts about being intentional with your money and trying to be financially wise is having to tell others “no”.
“Investing”
Lately, I’ve been hearing people talk about the things they’re “investing” in.
Tuning Out The Noise
Dimensional Fund Advisors published a great 2 minute YouTube video yesterday on the value of working with a financial planner and “Tuning Out the Noise” of the market to lead to a successful long-term investment approach.
Growing Student Loan Debt in America
Eye-opening post by Michael Kitces on his LinkedIn page.
Track Your Net Worth
We only have a couple more days left in March (2018 is already ¼ of the way over). My favorite way to track my progress towards my financial goals is by updating my net worth statement on the last day of each month, which is something that, Jared Defore, taught me to do.
Focus on the Fundamentals
This morning, I overheard someone talking about how gullible some people are with their wealth and how they can end up making life-changing mistakes by being too greedy. I thought this was so wise coming from someone who said that he doesn’t have any money.
What is (Who is) a Fiduciary?
Have you ever heard the word “fiduciary”? There’s a big fight over this word in Washington right now regarding the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule.
Financial Spring Cleaning
It’s the first day of spring which means it’s time to start thinking about financial spring cleaning.