Category Archives: Investing

Friday Financial Tidbit-”Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity”

To receive notifications of new posts, please join our email list. “Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity.” -Robert Schuller Does this quote apply to how you handle your money? Everyone handles making decisions differently. Through trials and errors some … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidibt-Who wants to be a millionaire?

To receive notifications of new posts, please join our email list. About 15 years ago there was a game show that took the US by storm. That show was Who Wants to be a Millionaire hosted by Regis Philbin. It … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidbit-Why I continue to invest when no one else does

To receive notifications of new posts, please join our email list. As of this writing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures stock market activity, is close to 14,000. It closed at 13,860 on January 31st. That number might not … Continue reading

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JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast Lesson #24-The 4-1-1 on investing with guest Devin Czech

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Highlights of today’s show: The “4-1-1 on” series kicks off today with investing Devin Czech joins us to share the cardinal principles for retirement investing Why investing is such a confusing topic to discuss … Continue reading

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JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast Lesson #23-How to prepare your teenager for life after high school

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Highlights of today’s show: Teenagers are not adequately prepared to handle money after graduating from high school How financial decisions today impact our finances tomorrow Importance of college and how to save and pay … Continue reading

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The Cardinal Principles for Retirement Investing

Today’s post is a guest post from my pal Devin Czech. Devin knows a lot about retirement and look for him on an upcoming podcast were we will discuss the topic more in depth. A lot of people say that … Continue reading

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Ways to increase your retirement contributions 1% in 2013

With open enrollment for most employers being this month, now is a good time to think about increasing your retirement savings as well. I’m not saying you need to increase it a ton, but why not make it a goal … Continue reading

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How I invested in myself

I always tell people that investing in stocks is nice, but the best investment you can make is in yourself. A few weekends ago I got the opportunity to invest in myself by attending the Quitter Conference hosted by Jon … Continue reading

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JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast-S&P 500 History with guest Steve Stewart

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Highlights of today’s show: Guest Steve Stewart joins us to discuss the S&P 500 History The stock market has an excellent track record of long term success How do you develop that long term … Continue reading

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The best investment you can make is in yourself

I write a lot about investing in your 401(K) and IRA because I want to encourage you to invest for your future. But today I want to talk about the best investment you can make, and that investment is in … Continue reading

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