Health Care Costs - Family
One rapidly changing budget item is health care costs. Both health insurance costs and out of pocket costs are rising.
Financial Pitfalls - Generation X
Financial pitfalls impact all age groups.
Financial Pitfalls - Millennials
Seasons of life bring changing financial realities.
Financial Pitfalls - Baby Boomers
Valerie and I are in different stages of life. I call myself ‘vintage’ a baby boomer.
Time And Money
Some believe that money is made by good timing.
Fluctuating Debt Costs
It’s tempting when rates on borrowing are low to take on unwise debt. That lower mortgage rate, an arm that changes later, might tempt buying more housing than is wise. That arm will float up, and up, and up.
Greed
The Bible talks about money more than any other topic except love. Important for sure. Budgeting, accountability, generosity. An important impact on our finances is the character trait of greed.
Old Money
Recently the patriarch of an ‘old money’ wealthy family died. News of his wealth and its sources revealed wisdom.
Best Preparation
As we see people in desperate financial situations, we look to find solutions.
Emotions And Financial Shipwreck
Impulse spending creates waste and debt. Impulse investing denies us the wisdom of research.