After almost 20 years of giving personal financial advice, I thought I would share the secrets I know about becoming financially successful.If you avoid these 5 disaster financial moves, you should have …

All I hear these days from concerned citizens is that the Government is doing nothing.  Well, if we continue down this path that nothing is going to be something in the world of …

You just turned 30 years old, and are still have credit card debt hanging over your head.   While you were out partying and paying off student loans during your 20’s, you realize that …

Saving your family money has become both an art form and a science.  For many of us, it is full time job, often on top of several other jobs.
That brand new SUV that …

Is the mob coming to a town near you?  If Al Capone was in the business of giving out coupons, he surely would want to add www.scoutmob.com to his gang.
Scoutmob is a really …

I hope you enjoyed this sultry July weekend screwing as much as I did.  It sure was lots of fun.  No need for the traditional “corkscrew” to open that chilled sauvignon blanc or aromatic pinot …

There are no leaderless societies, and generally leaders of failing societies have a difficult time accepting the responsibility for the actions they take to create the outcomes they have received.   This is squarely where the …

With any overall financial plan, the one silent killer people often leave out is inflation.     Especially when it comes to the actual cost of buying your basic staples like groceries, gas, and …

The great debate has gone on for years.   Who really handles the money in the home.   Is it the man or the woman in the home who ends up taking care of …

Summer Time and the sippin is easy!  During the long summer days and nights several wines become instant hits because they are crisp, refreshing, low in alcohol and seriously delicious.  In …

How long have you been in practice?  Are you a CPA?
Will you or someone else in your firm be working on my situation?
Do you have a specialty?
Are you licensed to …

It is never fun being behind on paying your bills.  With more and more people living paycheck to paycheck, we often get the question, “what happens if I need money in a …

As I sit this weekend and read more about the oil spill in the Gulf, it becomes more and more apparent to me they really don’t have a solution other than drilling a …

With all of these reality TV shows pretty much filling up network and cable stations alike, I was wondering if they would ever bring back really good cheesy TV that I saw …

What is the easiest way to build your personal wealth?   Get a systematic savings plan that is out of mind out of sight.  In almost 20 years of giving personal financial advice, I …

Divorce is one of those life events that may be one of the most difficult transitions any person has to make.  Some of the divorces end up amicably, while others end up …

I don’t buy it. I’m sorry, but I just don’t buy what I have been reading about this recent blip in the stock market that everyone has been talking about across the country. I believe that within …

I have been seeing all of these commercials as of late on how you can have 3D TV in your home.   Let me be the first to tell you that you simply …

For those of you who have had friends, family members, or business colleagues held up by the recent Icelandic volcano ash, you may wonder what the outcomes might mean to your wallet.
Well, …

As people in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, consider their overall retirement plan, a recent tax change may affect the way they think about their retirement strategy.   It may also affect other …