I was recently flipping through my wife’s August Oprah Magazine when I came across an article that caught my eye. It was written by a lady named Martha Beck and she was writing about what she called the “Joy Dividend.” I was curious so I read her article, fell in love with her concept and then asked my wife if she had ever heard of Martha Beck. To my surprise out spilled a deluge of information.
June marks the beginning of summer and the season for weddings. Weddings are on my mind as I write today because my daughter is recently engaged to be married in 2011 and as a family we are going through the joys and logistics of planning her wedding. As those that have gone through it will [...]
To many, the month of May means flowers and the promise of an endless summer. To others it marks the graduation season. We attend ceremonies where young optimists will soon embark on the next step of the education ladder while others enter the world of work and career. But graduations are double-edged swords. While it [...]
It’s that time of year. It’s tax time. April 15th is right around the corner and for many people it isn’t exactly a happy day. It’s not happy because many people find out they need to write large checks to pay taxes. Here’s a tip that will help make the dreaded day a little rosier. [...]
My 22 year old daughter graduated with a marketing degree in May of 2009 and started her first professional job in August. Having grown up around me, she knows that she should save at least 15% of every paycheck. However, I told her to wait until the end of the year and then invest in one of the 8 commission-free Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, that Charles Schwab had at that time recently announced would be introduced by year end.
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