While shopping for my kids this Christmas, I’m reminded by just how much you just want to spoil those little stinkers. What parent can deny this natural instinct? There really are fewer things better than waking up on Christmas morning to see how excited your children get when they open their presents. Taking this instinct one step further, it’s also natural for you to want your kids to grow up to be the best adults they can be. You give them chores to do to learn hard work, you give them an allowance to teach them about budgeting, and you help them with their homework to encourage learning. And on the things they can’t do for themselves, you want them to still have every opportunity available to excel. This gets me thinking about a … [Read more...] about Building a Special Gift for Your Young Adult Children
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Are We Fools for Saving Our Money?
What would be the point of a blog if we didn’t explore an idea that may be slightly controversial? Anyone who reads this blog knows that my quest for financial freedom heavily relies upon disciplined saving and planning for retirement. Like many people, I am using my employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRA’s, and personal savings to build up a fortune that I can one day live off of. All of that is fine and good in theory, but what if everything I just said was ALL WRONG! What if all the money I’m saving will one day be worthless? It sounds crazy, that’s exactly what one famous author is promoting in one of his new books. … [Read more...] about Are We Fools for Saving Our Money?
