Where is your focus? Is it on a potential bump in the road or achieving the life you want for your family? Build a plan based on sound principles, execute faithfully, adjust along way and enjoy life.
Read MoreOnce you’ve learned to save it’s important you learn how to use your savings wisely. Not spending it is only half the battle. Deploying your savings wisely puts it to work so you can move towards the goals you've set. You work hard for it, make sure it works hard for you.
Read MoreIt's easier than ever to become a terrible husband. Our connected world has caused the outside world of news, work and friends to compete for the limited attention we have when we're at home. If you're not careful, e-mails, status updates and the internet can rob your wife of her rightful place as the center of your life.
Read MoreWhat do you think the midyear outlook for the market is? Greece is all over the news (What is it with Greece, anyway?), markets in China are crazy and here in the U.S. everyone is freaked out about when interest rates will rise. What is an investor to do?
Read MoreToday, I weigh more than I ever have, 198 lbs. I'm not fat, but I'm not fit and I feel it. At 48, I want to do whatever I can to set myself up for a healthy life. When my friend Darrell told me he signed up for the 2 month Whole Life Challenge I was intrigued. So on Friday, I took him out for a beer (you'll learn why in a second) to learn more.
Read MoreAre you ready to dream up your IDEAL retirement? This is week one of the "Can Carl Retire?" virtual retirement planning event. If you signed up for the free resources, you should have gotten an e-mail with all the items you need to complete this first important step. Haven't signed up yet??? No worries, there's still time. Click here and learn how you can plan along with us.
Read MoreYou'd think that with all the great information and tools available today that making smart money choices would be easy. The fact is, it's harder than ever before. We live in a world designed to get us to "buy now" or "avoid that." These messages are designed by savvy marketers to get us to take action when most of the time doing nothing is the best course to take.
Read MoreMany of us tell ourselves lies or believe "trues" that can be dangerous to our financial future. In this episode, I'll discuss 7 lies we tell ourselves about investing and how to avoid them.
Read MoreStressed about planning for retirement??? You're not alone. Most of us (including me) freak out when we look at what it could take to provide for our family in retirement. Don't believe all the statistics; you can take control.
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