Financial Plans Are Useless
Why would a financial planner who specializes in retirement planning be telling you that financial plans are useless?
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5 Books That Make Great Gifts
One of my favorite gifts to give is books. If you’re looking for some gift ideas this year here’s five of my all time favorite books.
Each of them packs a powerful lesson in a quick and easy to read style. These books are so good I even paid both of my sons $50 for each book they read.
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Joan Rivers’ Retirement Mistake?
I don’t think it was a big secret when Joan Rivers passed away that she was still working at the tender age of 81. And I’m pretty sure she didn’t need the money! So the question I have for you is…Do you think Joan Rivers was a failure for not enjoying retirement? I could be wrong but I don’t think so. To me, an incredible retirement means being able to do what you want, when you want, where you want.
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Before Your Make A Charitable Donation…Read This!!!
It Could Save You Thousands Of Dollars In Taxes…
We’re getting to the time year when people start thinking about making a charitable contribution. It’s also time to think about strategies that not only can get you a tax deduction for your charitable contribution, but can save you even more — sometimes thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars in taxes.
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Your Home Is NOT A Good Investment
Recently I watched a short video interview of Nobel prize-winning Yale economist Robert Shiller. He has owned his own home for over 32 years and stated that after adjusting for inflation he doesn’t think the value of his own home has increased at all. He went on to say that a home is only a good investment if you are a professional and really know what you’re doing. But for the average homeowner, your home is really not that great of an investment.
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If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…
You’ve probably gotten one of these in the mail like my wife did recently. It’s an invitation from a complete stranger to join them for dinner at a high end restaurant. In this case we can even pick between Jack’s Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse or Mitchell’s Fish Market. We can even bring friends with us. Free food at a fancy restaurant, sign me up! Wouldn’t it be great if I could take my wife to one of these dinners for her birthday or our anniversary?
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