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Now that you have your tax refund (or have paid your additional income taxes due and have some cash left over), what should you do with the money? I can appreciate that you might feel a strong urge to use this "windfall" to splurge on anything from a night on the town to a new...

Well, just to be clear, people retire at many different ages, many different days, and for a host of different reasons. Still, there are three most common days that I've found people choose when they "pick their last day." Their birthday … "I'm going to work to age 66." Their work anniversary dates … "I'm...

Want to know what the "market" is going to do? You're not alone. Everyone, including me, would like to know. But even after over 30 years of investing money and observing the markets, I don't know what the market is going to do in the near term, and even more important, I don't know anyone...

You don't have to be rich to start saving and investing, but you will probably have to start saving if you want to get rich!  Get some momentum in your financial plan, by using this free Five Financial Foundations checklist to evaluate how you're doing and consider the best place for you to get you...

The place to start retirement planning is NOT counting your money to see if you've saved money. Your first action should be determining how you want to use the next 30 years. That's why I have added a free weekly calendar worksheet below, similar to one in chapter three of the book. If you're thinking of retirement,...