Sometimes our understanding is “incomplete.” Over the years we have observed that most people operate under one or more misconceptions regarding certain financial matters. In an effort to clarify a few of those misconceptions we offer the following brief quiz. Four questions are presented. Please click the hyperlink to indicate your response and view additional information. Question #1. Do you… Read more →
Category: Financial Planning
Cash flow planning is critical to financial success.
After all, most of us do not inherit wealth, so, if we are going to gain it, we must build it. And for most of us, the opportunity to build wealth exists, over time, as we turn our ability to earn an income into cash flow from which we “capture” financial assets. We capture financial assets by spending less than… Read more →
The Financial Planning Process is… a process.
It is not a product, not a package solution, but a process. A process which can lead to the accomplishment of financial and life goals. At its core is the idea that you should begin by determining what is important to you. You will be in a position to make the best use of your assets only after you have come to… Read more →
About retirement…
The term I prefer is “financial independence.” And the question is, “What does it take to be financially independent?” It takes income. Income which is sufficient to meet required outflows, and which is not dependent upon continued employment. Please note that the attainment of some arbitrary age, such as 65, is not what is required. Some folks are financially independent… Read more →