Money Can Buy Happiness... But It Depends How You Spend It
#Mindset #Lifestyle #InvestingIn 2003, I took a full year off work. Part-way through, I asked myself, “Are you happier?” I journaled how I felt. I wrote this story…
Wisdom Beyond Dollars And Cents
#Mindset #LifestyleAfter more than 40 years as a U.S. syndicated personal finance columnist, Scott Burns (at age 76) is going to retire next week. He’s…
Stocks Are At A Peak, Is It Time For You To Sell?
#Investing #MindsetS&P 500August 31, 1976 to December 13, 2016 U.S. stocks are at an all-time high. With Donald Trump heading for the White House,…
How Often Should You Check Your Portfolio's Performance?
#Investing #MindsetAngkor Wat, Cambodia. That’s where trees grow on top of 1,000 year old temples. I first went there ten years ago. It’s definitely…
Could You Fail The Marshmallow Test And Still Save Money?
#Mindset #Lifestyle #InvestingPele Young was a dolphin trainer at the Oceanaria Colombia. It’s on a tiny island off the Colombian coast of Cartagena. Tourists arrived a few…
Could We Learn From A Land Where Almost Nobody Swims In Debt?
#Lifestyle #Mindset“That will be 450 euros please,” said the young German woman behind the counter. I was buying a GPS and a couple of bicycle saddlebags. I…
Leasing Cars Instead of Buying Used Could Be A $1 Million Decision
#Mindset #Lifestyle #InvestingDid you know that 80% of millionaires have NEVER leased a car? Image by Pixabay Here’s why! [https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/leasing-cars-instead-of-buying-used-could-be-a-$1-million-decision]…
Why Young Investors Shouldn't Want Stocks To Rise
#Mindset #InvestingLast week, I attended a teacher’s conference in Orlando, Florida. They asked me to speak about saving and investing. Many of the teachers were young.…
Index Investors Need To Stay The Course
#Investing #MindsetGreat Britain, leaving the EU, is causing market volatility. But just stay the course. Keep a balanced portfolio. Don’t speculate about where you think markets…
Should You Sell Your Investments Every May?
#Mindset #InvestingNote: This post is a satire! Haven’t you heard? People have found that if they sell their stock market investments in May, then buy them…