Financial Geekery

Got your attention? Well, I won’t be coy: the key is mindfulness. Surprised? Looking at some of my previous posts on systems, you might...

You’ve got a shiny diploma, thousands of dollars in student loan debt, and a dozen friends and relatives who each have their own idea...

So you’re bound and determined to add commodities to your portfolio, and for all the right reasons. Great! There are a few ways to do...

A couple years ago I wrote a cautionary post in the wake of the run-up on gold over the past decade. Since then, gold has…well, not gone...

Arguably some of the most important work I do with clients is integrating their financial and spiritual lives — e.g., how does what you...

“Financial success doesn’t happen overnight, but is the product of years of work.” That kind of pithy saying is obvious almost to the...

Many of us born after a certain year have had “self-esteem” drilled into us since we were children. “Good job!” is still ringing in our...

Though the financial media buzz has faded somewhat in recent years, ETF’s (exchange-traded funds) exploded in popularity in the...

Getting a bargain is a great feeling, isn’t it? In fact, I know some people who flat out refuse to buy anything at retail price. (And...

Last week, we talked about prescriptive and descriptive budgeting — “I Will” versus “It Is.” I did this because they’re useful concepts,...