Last week I explored the topic of whether paying for your child or grandchild’s education was the right thing to do. This week let’s look at some of the better ways to help fund these soaring education costs. As you are probably aware, education costs are not only rising for [...]
As a child you knew that after Independence Day school was going to come faster than you wished. As a parent, you are probably ecstatic for your kids to get back into a full routine. Back to school season makes for a great time to talk about ways in which [...]
Over the weekend I saw a report related to the late Anthony Bourdain’s estate only being worth $1.2 million at the time of his death. Assuming that the former celebrity chef and TV personality’s estate would have been worth much more, I decided to look into the matter further. What [...]
A recent study conducted by TD Ameritrade revealed some very interesting insights into how the millennial generation views money, and possessions. In the limited amount of space I’m given for this column, I won’t be able to go into all of them. However, I felt a couple of takeaways from [...]
Money management will always produce better results if you have a wise plan for it. Today we are going to focus on uses of money. Where do we have opportunities to be wise about those uses? A few weeks ago, I suggested you think about your basic beliefs and attitudes [...]
All you need to do is step outside to know summer is here. With summer comes vacation season. If you’re still figuring out how you’re going to travel this summer without breaking the budget may I offer a few suggestions? First, be flexible. You would be surprised how much you [...]
Yesterday I was privileged to hear Lamar Hunt Jr. speak at the Independence Rotary Club meeting. I expected to hear some promotion of the Missouri Mavericks hockey team and there was some of that. But he focused his remarks upon truth about success in life anywhere on this planet. In [...]
This week it was suggested I write a graduation themed article. My initial thought was to decline. I said to myself, “I’m the last person who should write such an article. Too young to offer a lifetime of wisdom and yet too old to communicate, as a peer, to the [...]
Spoiler Alert! The following contains a discussion of existential matters and the tangible and intangible means humans use in exchange for the things we want and need. Warning! Biblical references and world view may be cited. What is money anyway and how should we view it, use it, store it, [...]
We have all been complaining about spring being slow to arrive, but at long last, it finally appears to have started. The dreaded tax season is behind us, at least for most. Now is a great time to do a little financial spring cleaning and re-visit any financial resolutions made [...]
