In a Past Life: I used to invest with a very well known mutual fund company*. Let me tell you, if you want glitz & glamor and feel-good investing, these guys have it!…

When budgeting, spending, saving, investing, and (most importantly) accumulating wealth, I am doing so with 2 middle fingers. One middle finger is aimed at “normal”, i.e. the Facebook-ready lifestyle of the upper…

One million dollars in $100 bills will weigh around 22 pounds and fit inside a medium-sized duffel bag. In fact, SDR Traveller makes a heavy duty “1M Hauly” duffel bag sized…

Sobering Stats: According to the Federal Reserve’s 2013 “Survey of Consumer Finances”, the average working-age couple in America has saved only $5,000 for their retirement. This is madness, and a…

The Dow, the S&P, interest rates, The Fed, Janet Yellen, Donald Trump, bubbles, Brexit, the Dollar, the Euro, China, the housing market, the credit crisis, gold, oil, GDP, TPP, and…

I love investing.  It is one of my passions.  I read, research, and work on it almost daily.  Sadly, when I speak with friends and co-workers, I find investing is a mystery…