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March 21, 2012

Did you see what happened this week on Wall Street? It was quite a story! Last Wednesday, an executive director at Goldman Sachs resigned through an op-ed article in the NY Times. It was really something, the guy just unloaded about the toxic work environment where doing right by clients was not even a topic at sales meetings. The focus was on ripping clients off in a variety of ways including by persuading them to invest in products left on the books that the company was trying to dump. He even shared that he had seen no less than five different managing directors refer to their own clients as “muppets” in emails. It’s shocking and yet somehow it’s also not a surprise, right?


January 18, 2012

It’s never too late to establish some good financial habits and secure your finances. The single smartest financial habit to adopt is to save 15% to 20% of your income each month. This is the number that will ensure you are never caught unprepared and are building a strong financial future.


January 4, 2012

Although 2011 has been a tough year financially for many and 2012 is likely to offer more of the same, there is a lot you can to do take control over your financial life and financial future. More than you may think! Here are 5 key steps you can take now to power up your finances for 2012 and have financial success.


December 7, 2011

Don’t let a moment of Christmas buying bring you a New Year filled with buyer’s remorse. The brief "feel good” benefit of spending more than you plan to will be totally wiped out by the additional stress and problems you’ll have to deal with when the bill comes. Get back to the basics. Stick with your spending plan, spend time with your family and friends, and celebrate what really matters most in life during this holiday season.


September 14, 2011

For most people retirement is a bad goal and a misguided life plan. Why should you have to wait until you are sixty-five (or older) before you can live the life you wish? Instead, replace the R-word, retirement, with two new ones: financial freedom. This is the goal to pursue.