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Trump Vs. Clinton on Taxes
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Oct 27, 20168 min read


Can a Financial Planning Movie Win an Academy Award?
Is it possible for financial planning themes to be at the center of a critically acclaimed film? Most would say, “Not likely.” However,...
Sep 9, 20164 min read


5 Ways to Ruin Your Retirement
A special note from 2020–There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to how to prepare and plan for retirement. While I believe that...
Jul 12, 201615 min read


Can a Navy SEAL Teach You About Financial Success?
Is it possible to apply leadership and life lessons from the military to your financial life? The answer is a resounding YES. I’ve been...
May 23, 20165 min read


Why I Don’t Feel Sorry For Prince
PRINCE LIVE AT HOP FARM FESTIVAL KENT 03/07/11 It’s quite possible that the tone of this writing will come off as sounding insensitive,...
May 2, 20164 min read


How Does Credit Card Debt Destroy Your Savings?
As long as we have people writing about personal finance, we will have people writing about the destructive nature of debt. It’s one of...
Mar 10, 20165 min read


What Can Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teach You About Investing?
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Feb 14, 20165 min read


How to Stay Focused When the Stock Market Throws a Tantrum
The world of investing hasn’t been much fun since May/June of 2015. Last year, the stock market experienced its first real correction in...
Feb 10, 20166 min read


Market Worries–Some Perspective Is Needed
(Original content written Friday, January 15th to VCA clients) As I was returning from my lunch meeting today, I was weighing out the...
Jan 20, 20164 min read


Should Your Kids Inherit Your IRA?
It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of...
Nov 23, 20159 min read
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