Navigating a Bear Market

Earlier this year I wrote quite a bit about the stock market as it was beginning to decline and enter...

What I’m Into

While I’m taking some time off, I figured it’s a good time to do another post about some of my...

Slow and Steady

There tends to be a big difference between professional and amateur athletes when it comes to training. The natural intuition...

Should You Give Up a Low Mortgage Rate For a New House?

The housing market continues to be interesting to me. As most people are aware, over the past couple of years...

It’s All Relative

I’m terrible at golf. But I keep playing because I enjoy being outside with friends. I also respect the many...

How to Save for Kids’ College

Since the turn of the century, the cost of college in the U.S. has risen at nearly 2.5x the rate...

Some Thoughts on Spending

Let’s talk about spending. As is common, my desire to share a few thoughts on spending comes from stuff I’ve...

Why Do Stocks Go Up Over Time?

If you’re looking for a reason to invest your money in the stock market, this graph offers a pretty compelling...

Some Things Never Change

There’s an old Chinese proverb called Three Men Make a Tiger and it goes like this: If one person tells...

Live a Rich Life

In his book, The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins shares a parable: “Two close boyhood friends grow up and...

Finding Balance

This past week I was able to slip away for a weekend in the mountains with my family. Here are...

A 401K Is Not an Investment

I’ve seen more videos online than I’d care to count disparaging 401(k)s and IRAs as “bad investments”. I have one...