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The Smart Parent’s Playbook: 4 Ways To Start Saving For Your Child’s Future
Start saving for your child’s future with 529 Plans, UGMA/UTMA accounts, Coverdell ESAs, or Roth IRAs. Find the right fit for your family!
Oct 30, 20245 min read


What is a CFP® and Why Your Financial Advisor Should Be One
This blog helps you to understand what a CFP is and why you should choose one.
Jun 19, 20243 min read


5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Financial Planning
Financial habits now are crucial to your future retirement. In financial planning, we often see mistakes early on that lead to fewer...
Jun 5, 20233 min read


3 Money Topics I Want to Teach my 8-Year-Old Daughter
I'm actively trying to teach my daughter these three topics. Would you add anything? Topic #1: Money doesn't grow on trees Have you ever...
Apr 14, 20232 min read


The Odd Thing that Will Give You Fulfillment with Money
Fulfillment. Contentment. Happiness. Few people use those words to describe their mindset about money. We are always striving for more,...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


7 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago About Money
If I could go back in time, these are the 7 things I wish I knew about money. (It would have saved me a lot of wasted time and effort.)...
Mar 1, 20232 min read


6 Simple Quotes That Will Give You the Right Mindset About Money
A good quote can make you think. A great quote will stay with you and inspire you to better action. Here are 6 of my favorite quotes...
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Understanding Different Types of Financial Plans
What is a financial plan? What does it cover? Is it even helpful? And most importantly, why would I want one? These are some common...
Feb 10, 20233 min read


3 Questions to Ask as You Financially Prepare for the New Year
As the new year begins, many people set goals in different areas of their life, including their finances. If you are looking to prepare...
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Should I Choose a Financial Advisor that is Local?
There are many important things to consider when hiring a financial advisor – experience, fiduciary standards, fees, and location. 20...
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Gratitude
It's easy to be thankful for the big, life-changing things. It's not as easy to maintain that gratitude for those same things one year...
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Buy Experiences, Not Stuff (Part 2)
So I went to the football game. It was awesome. Thankfully, Michigan State won. And the memories that me, my wife, and our friends...
Sep 3, 20222 min read


Buy Experiences, Not Stuff (Part 1)
Today is a big day. College football starts. And as a Michigan State fan, I'm heading to the opening night game in a few hours. I can't...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Set Goals to Stay Motivated
There are 1,000s of inspirational quotes about goal setting. There's even more inspiration posters with these quotes crookedly hanging in...
Sep 1, 20222 min read


Stop Keeping Up with the "Joneses"
Trying to "keep up" with others is a destructive financial habit. It's an unwinnable game with success that is always out of reach. And...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Is Money the Root of All Evil?
"Money is the root of all evil." This commonly repeated verse from the Bible is really a misquote. It actually reads: "The love of money...
Aug 28, 20222 min read


Money Needs Balance. Extremes Rarely Work.
It seems like everything in life benefits from balance. Even things that are inherently good can become negative when taken to an...
Aug 27, 20222 min read


President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief Plan: Here's the Details
On August 24, 2022, President Biden announced that the federal government plans to cancel federal student loans issued prior to July 1,...
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Money Is a Tool Not a Goal
It's easy to get a warped view of money. We think we know what our friends make (normally we overestimate). We think making an extra...
Aug 25, 20221 min read


The Really Important Money Lesson I Learned From My Dad
We learn a lot from our parents. Many times these lessons go unnoticed for years or even decades. But subconsciously they form the...
Aug 23, 20222 min read
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