by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | Jan 5, 2021 | Book, Financial Planning
One of the biggest challenges in acting on our big dreams is this: it’s a part of our human nature to focus on self-preservation. Our fear of making big changes has been explored in scientific studies about behavioral economics. William Samuelson and Richard...
by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | Dec 8, 2020 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Saving
It’s December and during a year with so much uncertainty, fear, and overwhelm, we’re taking a moment to look back on what’s changed here at North Financial Advisors in 2020. Despite a global pandemic it’s been a big year for me as well as my...
by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | Nov 5, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement
A question that’s been coming up with clients in their 30s and 40s lately is, “I keep hearing so much about compound interest, and I’ve been saving extra for years, but I don’t actually see the compound growth yet, what’s going on? When can I actually retire?” I get...
by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | Jul 1, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning
The traditional and popular way to evaluate businesses (large and small) is based on revenue. Your industry may have other specific metrics that it throws around, but revenue is typically the most popular metric. You might get asked, “What’s your revenue?” Or other...
by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | Jun 2, 2020 | Financial Planning
The number of women breadwinners in the U.S. has continued to rise over the last two decades, jumping from 37% in 2000 to 49% in 2018. While gender equality in the workplace has much room for improvement, the rising share of women breadwinners is indicative of...
by Cady North, CFP®, RLP® | May 5, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning
If you’re in the early stages of starting a small business, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to invest your limited cash and resources. Most people make the mistake of focusing too much on revenue metrics their first year in business. I’m here to tell...
