I’m a financial planner so saving is something I can get obsessed with. I love the end of the year because I do tax planning for myself to figure out what my taxes will look like and I play with different scenarios for how much to put in my solo 401k. I’m a geek...
Whether it’s saving for travel, building a nest egg to start your own venture, or saving enough for a comfortable retirement, chances are, you’ve got a few financial goals weighing on your mind. I know because most of my clients come to me with competing priorities...
Home buying is an emotionally loaded decision. The irony of it is, people often spend far more time planning vacations than they do on the decision process for choosing a home. It’s so tempting for this major life decision to be fully based in feelings, not...
Most people agree that saving a portion of your paycheck for retirement is a good idea. After all, no one wants to extend their working life or re-enter the workforce as a senior citizen. But how much SHOULD you save? This question is hotly debated, and at the center...
Here are a list of the most-read blog posts from North Financial this year. Do you work with a full-time fiduciary? As a consumer it can be difficult to tell from marketing information or an advisor’s website if he or she is, in fact a fiduciary at all times when they...
I’ve been asked recently, “If there’s one simple thing I could do by the end of the year to put myself on a good financial footing for 2017, what would it be?” The answer is, you should track your net worth! Watch my recent video to learn more....
What happens if achieving your goals didn’t make you happy?
Everybody talks about working hard to achieve goals. But what happens when you get there and it’s not all it was cracked up to be? I created this 6-part video series and guidebook to help you explore what's next.
