Planning for Expensive Hobbies

Several months ago I saw two different couples who were very similar in many ways. The similarity that stood out to me most was that both couples were spending a substantial amount of money on expensive activities for their children, despite each being in a precarious...

The Luxury of Self-Employment

I work with a lot of people in transition. Sometimes it’s extremely positive – they’re looking to be good stewards of some kind of financial windfall. But more often they find their way to me during a difficult time or life transition. I also see a lot of people who...

The Weight of Inherited Money

Inheriting money usually comes with baggage. Only rarely do we inherit money from people who we didn’t know; most of the time we knew and often loved the person who passed away. This means that we often imbue the inheritance with much more weight than any other money...

Talking to Kids About Money

A few weeks ago I posted two blogs about teenagers and money. It reminded me that I had written a similar article for a local wellness magazine seven years ago. My children were aged seven through twelve at the time. Here’s the original article: The one sentence I...