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Personal finance is like massage therapy

If that title doesn’t blow your mind, nothing will. But it’s true… After 4 days of golfing in Myrtle Beach, my body desperately needed to be straightened out… and Stacey Lubas, owner of Well Kneaded...

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Flexibility and Results – The Hidden Connection

“Notice that the stiffest tree is easily cracked while the bamboo survives by bending with the wind” – Bruce Lee Everywhere you turn there is a “right” way to do something. Whether it’s the right way...

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What’s your financial plan? What a dumb question…

This might be a shocking title coming from a guy who is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, yet I’m sticking with it because it’s true.  How can you have a plan specific to your finances? Can you really...

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Top 10 Reasons Not To Use Your Parents’ Financial Planner

As we approach the holidays, I thought it would be fun to “make a list and check it twice.” This list really has nothing to do with the holidays or Santa. In fact, it’s a Top 10 list inspired by a...

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Bye-Bye Retirement… Hello Life!

As you may have gathered by now, I’m not your father’s financial planner. I don’t simply focus on how much money you need to retire. Now don’t get me wrong, having enough money for what we now call...

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3 Myths About Buying Your First Home

The thought of buying your first house (condo, apartment) can be exciting. It’s most likely the largest purchase you will have ever made and it’s something that you can call your own. It’s definitely a...

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Declutter Your Life

“Out of clutter, find simplicity.” ― Albert Einstein. You know that feeling you get when you finally clean out the attic, garage or basement… that sense of satisfaction that you can’t help but enjoy...

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Two Keys to Success: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Personal Finance

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”  Benjamin Franklin.   I couldn’t agree more with this statement, and that’s why I am so passionate about education! Whether helping my clients...

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3 mistakes I made when leaving my corporate job

I’ve run into a few people this summer who have made pro-entrepreneurship comments. Here’s one that I heard several times: Entrepreneurship is the new job security. This statement is true. Think back a...

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Outside The Box Financial Solutions

Last month was a whirlwind of media exposure for Beyond Your Hammock. I discussed my unique process in USA Today, provided an interesting twist on Roth IRAs for Money, explained how to avoid financial...

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Is There a Good Reason Not to Fund Your 401(k)?

A few weeks ago I wrote an article for Money Magazine online and it was read by hundreds of thousands of people that week. In fact, you may have subscribed to my e-newsletter because of it. So, what...

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Money Is A Tool, So Stop Treating It As The Goal

“I want more money.” “I need to save more money.” “I wish I had more money.” I hear these phrases all the time — and I’m guilty of saying them, too. While it’s natural to think this way, doing so only...

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Here’s How to Stop Fighting About Money with Your Spouse

Do you ever find that your conversations with your spouse or significant other get derailed when the topic of money comes up? If you said yes, you’re not alone. This is a challenging area for most...

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How Your Health Savings Account Can Supercharge Your Financial Success

I recently attended an event hosted by Fidelity in Washington DC. During the event, I spoke with a gentleman who helped write the regulations for several tax advantaged investment accounts back in the...

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The Unexpected Benefits of Talking About Money

Major life events like buying a home, getting married, having a child, starting a business, and investing for the future make the benefits of talking about money with an expert crystal clear. You can...

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Life After Debt: When You Stop Paying Down Balances and Start Building Wealth

When you can gain control over your cash flow and start aggressively paying down loans, you know it’s only a matter of time before you’ll reach debt freedom. It’s thrilling to know that once your debt...

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Binary Decisions Are for Computers, Not for Humans

We often act like we live in a binary world, where we have only two choices: 0 or 1. These binary decisions work for computers, but not for humans. Luckily for us, there’s a better way. The more I...

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You Don’t Need Life Insurance Until You Have This

I’ll be honest with you: I’m not a big fan of life insurance. It’s a product you pay for with hopes that you never have to actually use it. It’s also a product that gets pushed hard by salespeople, and...

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Don’t Have Specific Financial Goals? That’s Okay If You Have One of These...

It’s hard to plot out every goal you want to accomplish in your long life — especially if you’re in your 20s, 30s, or 40s right now. You have decades of life to live ahead of you, and these are the...

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6 Ways to Avoid Getting Distracted from Financial Success

Distraction is everywhere on the long road to what you really want. There are countless reasons why people lose focus and put their attention on things that aren’t relevant to their financial goals and...

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