Do you drink coffee everyday? If you're over 18, you probably do. Statistically. Over 50% over Americans (over the age of 18) consume coffee on a daily basis. You may be the kind of person who gets cranky when you don't have your coffee, or you may be able to go without it. Either way, if you drink it everyday, you are sabotaging yourself from the benefits you could … [Read more...] about How to Effectively Use Caffeine to Boost Your Productivity
Archives for October 2014
The Quick Guide to Education Accounts: 3.2 Tax-Free Ways to Invest for College
Should you save for your children's education? A better question is "should you invest for your children's education?" There is a simple cut and dry answer here...it depends...it's really up to you. Did I say cut and dry? Forgive me. You are not obligated to pay for their college. It's not your responsibility as a parent. However, it is nice to be able to help them out. … [Read more...] about The Quick Guide to Education Accounts: 3.2 Tax-Free Ways to Invest for College
Plan Your Finances Like a Game of Chess and Win the Retirement Game
This is a guest post by Douglas Goldstein, CFP ®. Read more about Douglas at the end of the post. Some people are planners and some aren't. Which are you? Chess players are counted among the world’s greatest planners as they not only have to think many moves ahead, but have to come up with alternative plans if their opponent doesn't move as anticipated. This advance … [Read more...] about Plan Your Finances Like a Game of Chess and Win the Retirement Game
How to Create Good Habits (And Stick With Them)
We all have our habits. Positive and negative. Habits are like compound interest... They can be our best friend or our worst enemy. So, how do you create positive habits? How do you get them to actually stick? Here is the most effective way to create and stick with new habits... How Habits Are Created If you have enough good habits, you won't have time for bad … [Read more...] about How to Create Good Habits (And Stick With Them)
What a Millionaire Farmer Taught Me About Money
I have a friend who owns a farm in Missouri. Actually, he owns a whole bunch of farms. Thousands of acres. We will call him Gary. Because that's his name. Gary has taught me so much about money. Some intentional, but some of most valuable lessons were things that he wasn't actually trying to teach me. Here is what I have learned from Gary and how we can all apply … [Read more...] about What a Millionaire Farmer Taught Me About Money