3 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 2

“3 Weeks of Thankfulness – Week 2″ We are in week 2 of our 3-week series on Thankfulness as we lead into the Thanksgiving holiday.  If you recall in Week 1 we focused on how thankfulness can produce patience, which is a great trait when it comes to our...

3 Weeks of Thankfulness; Week 1

“3 Weeks of Thankfulness – Week 1″ As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, what better way to lead into it than to talk about thankfulness and personal finance!  If that doesn’t get your engine revving, then I don’t know what will.  Ok, so...

Roth IRA Conversions for High-Income Earners

“Roth IRA Conversions for High-Income Earners”Firstly, I’m amazed we are already in November!  It seems like 2019 just started, but alas we are only 2 months away from entering an entirely new decade.  As we think about how quickly time flies, it’s good to...

Does It Matter When Booms and Busts Occur?

“Does it Matter when Booms and Busts Occur?”For my grandparents it was the Great Depression and then an economic boom from the second World War.  For my parents it was the savings and loan crisis and the subsequent tech growth and dot-com bubble.  For me it has...

New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers

“New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers”This past week, Sallie Mae (a student loan lender and servicer) came to market with three new credit cards geared toward college students and recent graduates.  Yes, you read that correctly.  People already saddled...