Back in May, my team and I attended the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder’s meeting in Omaha. As we were waiting in line to get into the Quest Center that morning, I was struck by the presence of another line that had formed outside. The other line that had formed was not waiting to get inside. […]
Well, the old mailbag is filling up again so I’m back with another round of questions and answers! These questions come from subscribers and if you would like to submit a question to have answered, just subscribe to the blog via the sign-up forms to the left and you’ll receive a link where you can […]
Happy Halloween everyone! Today is a day filled with ghosts, goblins and haunted houses! While this is a fun day for kids (and grown-up kids), many people are living a Halloween type of life with their finances. The things they do with their money create a “nightmare on money street” for their lives. Today’s infographic should […]
The story of successful people, wherever they may be found –professional athletes, entrepreneurs, investors, or success in any kind of endeavor is at first a story of people’s accomplishments. But it is also a story of something else – the story of people who wouldn’t quit. It’s been wisely written that success in life is […]
The crazy boss. The insane co-workers. The reorganizing. The reorganizing of the department that just got reorganized last month. The downsizing. The layoffs. Being forced to do twice as much work as before, for the same money, …and a stupid “attaboy” plaque. The mind-numbing marathon meetings that suck the life out of you. Being ushered like […]
I often get asked for advice about money. That’s not a statement of arrogance. I’m happy to help anyone who’s willing to work at changing their financial future. It’s my way to give back. But here’s the thing… The operative phrase in the statement above is “who’s willing to work…”. One thing that I’ve noticed […]
Do you know what’s sad? Despite all the talk about retirement planning, and all the information available to everyone on the web and in libraries, millions of people still aren’t doing anything to build wealth for themselves and secure their financial future. You know what’s even worse? Many of them give hilarious excuses as to why! Well, not on […]
Getting ahead financially is pretty simple. Just make sure your outgo is less than your income and voila, your net worth grows. Do that consistently and you’ll build wealth. Do that religiously and the following words may someday come out of your mouth: “I don’t have that pressure, you know what I mean. My wife […]
I’m back with another round of subscriber questions and my answers, and I have to say the questions are getting tougher! Some of you had some real thought-provoking questions and it’s great to see what’s on your mind. I’ve done a couple rounds of Q&A in the past and the old mailbag has been filling-up. So without […]
“If you’ve been playing poker for half an hour and you still don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.” -Warren Buffett In case you don’t know what a patsy is, it’s a person who is easily manipulated, taken advantage of, or deceived. In other words, the person is a sucker. No surprise then, that the […]
