Wealth Blog Post

Recapping My Son's First Lemonade Stand I want to help my kids be good with money.    It seems obvious, but here are my reasons:   I want them to have financial independence and to earn a great living I want them to have great lives, and to be able [...]

Family Finances: The Power of Ideas and Images A picture is worth a thousand words.   Simply put, a picture can convey an idea more quickly and effectively than the written word.   Here are some of the most iconic images:     Proverbs and rules-of-thumb are extremely effective at [...]

Money Problems: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety In a famous letter to the US government in 1854, Chief Seattle wrote “The end of living - The beginning of survival.” It was in the context of caring for the Earth, and his words are as true today as they were then.    [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Kids About Entrepreneurship We live in a time when entrepreneurship is revered and celebrated. Families watch episodes Shark Tank, and HGTV teaches us about making money in lots of different ways.    In spite of the popularity of entrepreneurship in popular culture, not everyone is cut out [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Your Kids About Debt “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” - Matthew 6:24   Can you get rich? [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Your Kids About Credit Good credit is better than bad credit, that’s a fundamental truth. Like it or not, our credit and credit score impacts so many aspects of our lives. Good credit allows us to pay less for cars, homes and insurances, and bad credit can [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Kids About Budgeting Why do so many Americans struggle financially (two thirds of us are living paycheck-to-paycheck)? Is it because we don’t keep a personal budget? Maybe.   Is it because we don’t understand the principles behind budgeting? Probably.   While budgeting may not be the most [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Kids About Investing You want to raise financially savvy kids who go on to become financially successful adults. How best to make that happen?   Since even I zone out talking about budgeting and insurance, those are probably not the best topics to focus on. If we’re [...]

Family Finances: Teaching Kids About Maximizing Income A recipe for a happy life is this; earn as much as you can, save as much as you can, and give as much as you can.   Over the course of a 40 to 50 year career, it makes sense to try [...]