One of the most crucial financial questions we face is determining what enough means for us personally.

America took a deep breath this week. Some exhaled in relief. Others may still be holding their breath in disbelief. It doesn’t matter where

If our debt and deficit spending are allowed to go unchecked, what might be some of the 2nd order effects?

Should we be obsessing and striving to get more riches? Let's look at Proverbs 23:4-5, two verses that speak directly to this topic.

Earning a strong income is great. But, with more money comes more risk. Make sure you don't leave yourself exposed.

At least  3 or 4 times a year, I find myself uttering this phrase “Banks are not our friends.” Understand that I realize great people...

WHY Hire a Financial Advisor A lot of people go back and forth about whether or not they should hire a financial advisor. In this video,...

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to go headfirst into a topic  that is extremely polarizing in the financial world–Annuities. In the...

How I’m Feeling About Russia and Ukraine Video Transcript: Hey, everyone, I wanted to take a couple minutes before the weekend hit to...

As I shared in Part 1, I love doing impromptu Q&A sessions during my workshops on retirement or financial planning. Just like attendees...

One of my favorite parts of financial workshops is the Q&A. A few years ago, I decided that I would avoid using powerpoint when giving a...

Click on photo to view webinar UNEDITED Webinar Transcript: Michael Baker  01:14 Thank you for everyone that’s going to tune in and watch...

HALFTIME 2021: A Discussion About the Economy and Markets For those who don’t wish to watch the full length interview, you can find an...

In my early 20’s I had my first experience with snowboarding. Being from the South, I had zero experience with sports involving snow and...

My first football practice in high school was nothing like a traditional football practice. There were no helmets or pads. No one was...

The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation created by the resulting lockdowns. An interesting...

Over the holiday weekend, I took up an activity that I hadn’t done in years. I worked on a jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle, a 600-piece global...

Money is a complex language. There’s money knowledge and then there’s the techniques and vocabulary of finance. These financial...

Over the last several weeks, it has been a whirlwind of headlines from the financial media. Despite some very encouraging fundamentals in...

What a finish to 2017!  As unlikely as it may have seemed at times, the Republicans pushed through their tax legislation. I promised that...