Financial Zip

When we spend money on something is it because we need it or do we just want it. Most everyone at some point or another will buy something because they really want it. Back in 1997 my friend introduced me to snowboarding. He took me to a snowboard shop and I really [...]

I wanted to write a little something on mutual funds today because in a market like we have been in recently it offers a lot of advantages. Negative. That is the best way to describe how people view the economic situation in this country. A lot of Wall Street prognosticators are pretty [...]

I am going to give you a rough map of what you need to do to navigate your way to achieve financial independence. You’re probably asking yourself right now why you are not financially independent. The simple answer is choice. You have not made the choice to be that way. Most [...]

I was talking to my Sister-in-law the other day and she posed to me the question can I trust high yield savings accounts?  I said absolutely.  What do I want to look for when I look for one she asked?  Simple  who gives you the best rate.
            Regular savings accounts give you nothing these days.  [...]

 
I want to take some time and really delve into the problem that we have as a nation in wasting the money we spend and how to avoid it and gain real wealth.  I want to start out with an observation that most people make including myself on occasion.  I grew up in Michigan in [...]