Author: Darrell R. Tierney CFP® CPA PFS I came across this quote, and I really don’t think it could be said any better: Those who judge their portfolio performance relative to some narrow benchmark are focusing on an issue that is largely irrelevant to their ultimate financial success. The only … [Read more...]
The Risk to Watch
How Can I Avoid Debt?
Author: Emily Tierney and Darrell R. Tierney Keep an Emergency Fund = Keep Out of Debt Who should have an emergency fund? Everyone. Life happens and financial emergencies come up whether you are expecting them or not. Keeping an emergency fund or cash reserve helps keep these financial … [Read more...]
How Much Money is Enough to Have a Living Trust?
Questions That Come Up During Jury Duty Author: Drew Osborne CFP® I served on jury duty for the first time last May. People in the past have told me court is nothing like what is portrayed on television. In reality, it’s boring, mundane, drawn out, and not filled with exciting plot twists. So I … [Read more...]
A Simple Solution To Saving More
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...]
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...]