Author: Brent Lemieux CFA® CPA We all want to maximize our happiness today while still saving enough money for our future goals. So why is actually accomplishing this so difficult for so many of us? When it comes to spending money, we often have two separate states of mind. Depending on which … [Read more...]
A Simple Solution To Saving More
What Warren Buffett Taught Me On The Couch
Author: Darrell R. Tierney I spent five hours last Saturday on the couch. This time of year I generally prefer to spend Saturdays on my boat, but Berkshire Hathaway graciously streamed their annual shareholders’ meeting on Yahoo Finance. In years past, our team has made the early morning trek to … [Read more...]
6 Ideas for Cutting Back Spending and Living More Frugally
Author: Emily Tierney We all want to have enough money so that we don’t have to worry. When you look closely at wealthy individuals, you may be surprised to find that they don’t spend like they are wealthy. This is generally how they became wealthy to begin with – by consistently living below … [Read more...]
Where Can You Find A Guaranteed Rate Of Return?
Author: Emily Tierney In a low-interest rate environment one of the best ways to “earn” return is to pay off fixed interest rate loans. Like the old adage, “a penny saved is a penny earned”, paying off a fixed interest-rate loan may give your personal net worth the same boost as earning investment … [Read more...]
How Should I Invest In My 20s?
Author: Brent Lemieux CFA® CPA Like the answer to so many other questions, it depends. In order to determine how the money should be invested, and if it should be invested, we need to ask ourselves three main questions: What am I saving for? What does my debt situation look like? Do I … [Read more...]