Damian, I keep hearing people talk about the coming recession. I know you can’t tell me when it’s going to happen, but what should I do to make sure I’m prepared for when it does happen? – Emily —————— Hi…
Often our team is asked how you track your expenses in an attempt to maintain a household budget. Admittedly we all have biases and apps we tend to gravitate toward. However, that doesn’t mean we’re using the best tools for…
It’s nothing short of shocking how quickly your child’s bus rides to elementary school turn into a heart-wrenching drive to drop them off at college for the first time. The time flies by, and you wouldn’t be alone if you…
If you’ve read our blog, watched our YouTube channel, or listened to our radio show/podcast (thank you, by the way), you know we beat the drum of “goals” and “behavior”. These two items are essential pieces when putting together a…
Dear Pete, My wife’s parents are moving to a retirement community and would like to sell us their house. The house would be about $45,000 more than ours and has some charming features. It needs a lot of renovation/redecorating ($60-$80K…
As you live through your 20s, it sometimes feels like the universe is playing a cruel joke on your finances. Not only are you burdened with student debt, starting on the lowest rung of the corporate ladder, and struggling for independence from those who…
The look on the man’s face was one I’ll never forget. Five seconds prior, his wife unleashed a verbal blast heard around the world. Fine, it was just my office. “As long as we don’t end up like his parents,…
I cheated death this past weekend and learned something valuable in the process. My kids were invited to a birthday party at a local roller-skating rink and I needed to go to help with wrangling kids. Little did I know…
This column is the second of a two-part series on losing your job in your 50s. It’s an event none of us wants to face, especially in our 50s: the day we lose our job. The goals of that day are…
Hi Pete, I have credit card debt of $5,300 (between two cards), but I have $6,000 of student loan money in an account earning 1 percent. More loan money, roughly $10,000, is on the way next semester. I’m working and…