My book may not be for you
Now that I have actual readers, I’m learning quite a bit about what I’ve written and how it’s received. This book may not be for you… Early in the process, I realized that I needed to ask myself “what...
View ArticleImproving 401k participation
A co-founder of TaskRabbit has launched a new 401(k) platform designed to improve 401(k) participation. The company, Guideline Technologies, has raised $2M and is going to use three techniques to...
View ArticleSure Dividend
I read a lot. A lot a lot. I tend to think of sites in one of three ways: Sites that have catchy headlines and suck in traffic. Sites that have an interesting article or two, but that don’t compel the...
View ArticleHow should I invest?
On Facebook, I see a lot of people ask something along the lines of “I want to get started investing, can someone recommend where to start?” Answers from well-meaning (and less well-meaning) group...
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Exactly what I’m talking about
It’s been a rough month. The “market” has corrected, and pretty much every stock and fund is down. At least the ones I own. I logged in this morning to look for my latest 401(k) deposit, and saw this...
View ArticleI want to choose
My grandfather worked until he couldn’t any more. He’d work full shifts as a tailor three days a week until after he turned 80. They eventually had to ask him to retire. I get it. But I also understand...
View ArticleIf you want sexy, watch porn
Building wealth should be boring. It’s certainly hard to understand that attitude given the financial news sports-like style – with play-by-play reporting from the “front lines”. The Elephant’s...
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The discomfort of investing
The hypothetical investor who captured the entire 128,000% return over the last nearly sixty years would have experienced plenty of discomfort along the way. Disney has seen eight separate drawdowns of...
View ArticleThe best way to maximize mini-staycations
Behaviors change when we’re living in abundance. It’s cliche, but married people have different sex lives than single people. As adults, even young ones, we don’t have the same gravitational pull...
View ArticleHow do you lose 25 years?
Imagine working hard for 25 years, but making no progress towards improving your station in life? What if you can’t retire? What if the future promotions, and raises, and company-provided social...
View ArticleThis makes me sad
It makes me sad to think about people who’ve worked hard their whole life, but due to lack of education or the right examples in their lives didn’t prepare for retirement. These people, as they...
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The 3 M’s of an investing strategy
An investing strategy is more than just the tactics of how to invest. Unfortunately, most “investing companies” act like Americans traveling overseas… you’ve seen it I’m sure. When someone says they...
View ArticleInvesting app reviews
One of the bits of negative feedback I’ve gotten of my book is about the tactical how-to. Specifically, I recommend a bit of an “old school” way to get started. I recommend using direct purchase plans....
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Stash review
Overall Man if this is the future, I’m excited. Stash is pleasing to the eye, approachable, and very easy to get started. I think the thing I love most is how they position their purpose: The Stash...
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Do you own gun stocks?
You almost definitely own gun stocks if you invest in mutual funds. Sorry if that’s bad news. I own a sword. A real sharp sword. I would have no problem having to register it, or having rules around...
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An investing strategy for renters
It’s a deep part of American culture to own our homes. There’s a lot of government policy to support this too, not least of which is the tax break provided to mortgage interest. That said, my gut...
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Are you better off today than yesterday?
Pew Research has released a long report on the state of the American middle class, and the punch-line isn’t very good (there’s a short summary too, though you might, as I do, find the numbers in the...
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Jim Cramer talks some sense
I love dividends, but I make the assumption that people have some funds before they get started. Whether the funds are the holding pen where they accumulate money to invest, or they have funds in...
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Develop mastery
It’s easy to “pay a guy” and feel like you’re doing your part when it comes to your financial health. The thing is, you pay your doctor when you’re sick. Yet you know that you still need to eat healthy...
View ArticleThe best way to maximize mini-staycations
Behaviors change when we’re living in abundance. It’s cliche, but married people have different sex lives than single people. As adults, even young ones, we don’t have the same gravitational pull...
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