Live Boldly: Life Update
I’ve thought long and hard about this title and a few could have won: ‘Take the Leap Part 2’; ‘God Said It Was Time’; and.. the one you’re seeing ‘Live Boldly’. As I sat in the Christian Financial Advisor conference I was attending, the speaker asked us to share with our table mates the message […]
To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required
Those were the words that came to mind as I contemplated something that had happened and my reaction. I had allowed myself to use my gift of speech to send a fiery message. I can probably say that what I said wasn’t wrong, but it was the attitude and tone that I used that was. […]
Keeping up with the joneses
I recently ran into a guy who collects bottles in my neighborhood. I like to talk to people from all walks of life, because I know there is a lot we can all learn from each other. Once he stopped by my home to collect some bottles and I got to talking to him, and […]
Roth ira conversion- action today for a better future
A Roth Conversion, simply defined, is taking some, or all, of your pretax retirement savings and transferring to a Roth IRA account. To recap, a Roth IRA, is a qualified retirement account where you have previously paid the taxes on the contributions, investments grow tax deferred and qualified withdrawals starting at 59 ½ are tax...
Teaching kids about finances
I have a seven year old. She loves to spend. This is not something that has just started. When I took her to the stores when she was younger, she would ask to swipe and sign. She was between 2 and 3. This has not changed. She uttered her first word as we were walking […]
Budgeting basics
The thought of creating a budget, or even thinking about a budget causes some people serious anxiety. Many of us hear the word budget and immediately think of “financial handcuffs” or cutting back on the things we love. The irony is, if used properly, a budget provides the framework and visibility for reaching your future […]
Financial progress – over time
When I first saw this picture, something clicked for me. I had recently published a blog post that was titled “Slow Progress is Still Progress”. My daughter and I had seen a man walking and she observed that he had only moved a short distance since we had first seen him, and I reminded her […]
Building success on the fundamentals of financial planning
In my most recent articles, I wanted to start with some of the fundamentals. So, I’ve shared on creating a budget; teaching kids about finance; the power of compounding; just to name a few.
My faith home
Nearly five years ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and started writing a faith blog. In my mind I had no business writing, as I was not a writer. Today, I’ve written consistently over the last five years, and I’ve published three books in the process. Lately, I have been feeling the call […]
Where Will You Focus?
Where Will You Focus? My friend and I were talking, and he shared that the stock market was stressing him out. I chuckled a little and explained to him that wealth is built over time. We have been having these conversations over the course of the last year as he has started paying more attention to the stock market and making...