I think after years of writing this column for the Examiner it should be pretty apparent talking about money comes easily for me. In fact, it’s something I really enjoy doing. However, recent research from Empower shows I am in the minority of people who feel comfortable talking about the [...]
Elenor Roosevelt was once quoted as saying “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Being a financial advisor, I have seen my fair share of financial mistakes others have made. What is even more heartbreaking is when these mistakes are not [...]
I often get the inspiration for my articles from everyday people and situations. This week I got it from shoppers in a grocery store. I was there doing my weekly Saturday morning shopping. This particular week the store had 8 oz bags of shredded cheese on sale for $1.79. Being [...]
As some of you may already be well aware, student loans are notoriously difficult to be absolved of through normal bankruptcy proceedings. That may all be changing soon as a little over a week the Biden Administration released new data on an initiative the White House developed last year to [...]
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve also gotten crankier. Particularly in the way I view our younger generations. In fact, on more than one occasion I have used this very platform to air my grievances about “kids these days” Today however, I want to defend them a little bit. For the [...]
In light of the escalating debt crises in Washington, I have recently been asked by several clients why this keeps happening, and what will happen if a deal doesn’t get struck? Today, I thought I would give a very brief explanation for why our politicians are seemingly always arguing about [...]
A recent survey from Bankrate made headlines recently with some startling new information about the financial condition of the average American. According to the study, a record number of people now have more credit card debt than they have emergency savings. In fact, over a third of all respondents (36%) [...]
This probably won’t come as a shock to those of you who regularly read my column, but I am a big fan of talk radio. While making the commute to and from work each day I enjoy getting information about what is happening both locally and nationally through this medium. [...]
Years ago now, in 2009 and following, I joined a small minority of economists critical of the Zero Interest Rate Policy chosen by Ben Bernanke and others in charge of the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) to cure the Mortgage Bond crisis. The current crisis is a direct consequence of over [...]
As my friend, Ken Woodruff often says, There are two seasons in Iowa and places north. Winter and tough sledding. The groundhog saw his shadow, but there is an end soon coming to physical winter. The current bear market, not so soon. More tough sledding, until the fourth quarter would [...]
