Category Archives: Goal Based Financial Planning

It’s Not Just About Financial Results

It takes consistent action to create financial results You want the million dollar lifestyle. You want a million dollar portfolio. You want that million dollar business. You want financial results. How much revenue did you do last quarter? Did you … Continue reading

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Make Your Financial Plan Cohesive

Does Your Financial Plan Stick Together Like Play-Doh? It’s goo-ey and your kids are so creative with this stuff, right? When they’re done, somehow that play-doh finds its way all over your house. I once found some inside a can … Continue reading

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Crucial Ingredients for Retirement Planning

Baking Your Very Own Retirement Planning Cake In the Olympics, you may have had a chance to watch a track and field superstar win a gold medal. Once they cross the finish line, their sheer excitement, happiness, and pride for … Continue reading

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Family Finances

Hey Honey, Let’s Deal With Our Money You are in the car with your husband, wife, or significant other. You are on a road trip and your navigation isn’t working. You pull over and ask for directions. You both pretend … Continue reading

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Financial Maintenance – Floss Your Money

Do You Floss Your Money? You are at the dentist. As you’re getting your teeth cleaned, the inevitable question comes . . . Are you flossing? Oh man. I start fumbling my answer . . . “Yes, I do . … Continue reading

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Automated Savings Plan – Set It and Forget it

Who Owes You Money? Does anyone owe you any money? Maybe someone owes you some cash from dinner the other night. The US government owes you some dough but how much longer will Social Security be around? You know who … Continue reading

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Charitable Giving

Philanthropy is Full-Anthropy Has anyone ever asked you what you would do if you had all of the money in the world? Most commonly, people respond with, “I’d buy a bigger house or travel.” This is often followed by, “I’d … Continue reading

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Retirement Planning – Expand Your Horizons

Go for the Gold with Retirement Planning Every now and then, I ask my 8 year old son what he wants to be when he grows up. After he switched his answer from a fireman, to a policeman, and now … Continue reading

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Financial Planning: How to Get What You Want

How Long Were You Really in the Shower? Do you ever ask yourself, where did the day go? Does your spouse or significant other keep telling you to put your iPhone or Blackberry down? Are you looking for the next … Continue reading

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