Category: Blog and Podcasts

This might be one of my most controversial disagreements with financial advisors. GOOD! I’ve cost financial advisors and financial planners lots of money with my advice and put it back into the pockets of the people I care about more. Is that okay to do? So when is it a good idea, and when is… Continue reading Should I Cash Out My 401k or IRA Now?

Many of my clients and event attendees ask what they should do for retirement, especially since most have lost trust in retirement plans. Unfortunately, due to lack of knowing what to do, they keep funding these plans hoping that something is better than nothing. This is a plan doomed for failure! Let me begin by… Continue reading Retirement Plan or Action Plan?

Due to popular demand, I made a special encore audio recording of the popular webinar I did last week. As a bonus, I added some extra content on ways to increase income that I know you will find very valuable. If you really take these things to heart and apply them, it is virtually impossible… Continue reading Find $5,000 in One Hour – Audio Recording

Most talk about making more money in business, but I wonder if they really want it, or willing to do what it takes. There are some skillsets that need to be mastered to succeed in business as well, but I’ll save that for next week. First thing’s first. You need to have the right mindset… Continue reading The 5 “Be-Attitudes” to Make More Money in Business

Recently, I was speaking with one of my friends about politics and economics (I know. Great topic, right?)  She started to tell me how so many women are victims that are being oppressed from becoming the powerful women they are, and that women don’t have the same opportunity as men. I countered and said, “I… Continue reading What You See Is What You Get

I once read actor and economist, Ben Stein, share a story on Yahoo Finance about a time when he was a child in the mid-1950’s. He came home from school and excitedly told his father, also a popular economist, that he had learned that the world would quickly begin running out of food in 10… Continue reading Figures Don’t Lie – Liars Figure!

After encountering hundreds of Dave Ramsey’s followers, I have noticed a very common pattern. They feel stuck financially, even though several had paid off all of their debt. Here’s why…. To begin, I want to explain that I believe Dave Ramsey has done a lot of good for people. I have had clients with horrible… Continue reading Why Dave Ramsey Followers Don’t Feel Financially Free

Has money been a source of tension in your marriage? How much does it cost you to not be on the same page, as a couple? No, the answer isn’t “Avoid talking about it” =)   As I have coached hundreds, if not thousands, of couples over the last 12 years, I’ve seen some patterns… Continue reading How to Avoid Fighting About Your Money

Warning – This might offend a few speakers, trainers, and coaches who are delusional and believe they’re making a difference. The rest of you will want to join me in stepping up our game. If you’re like me, you’re probably getting tired of what I refer to as “Doritos Speakers & Trainers.” Definition – Speakers… Continue reading My Challenge to Speakers, Trainers, and Coaches