Should You Choose a 15-Year or 30-Year Mortgage? When buying a home, one of the most critical financial decisions youâll face is choosing between a 15-year and a 30-year mortgage. This choice not only determines your monthly payment but also impacts the total interest youâll pay over the life of
There is a quote that has largely defined my life. When I have a choice to make – it helps me decide. My dad used to say to me, “Anyone can be an example. Choose to be a GOOD ONE.” It was important to him and my mom that I
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Each quarter, I look forward to writing this market update to share with our clients and our friends what we saw in the market over the past three months and what we see looking forward. It feels like time is in fast forward as the quarter end
The 3rd quarter of 2024 saw a strong performance with all Stock and Bond Markets across the world were up with Global Real Estate leading the way at 16.04%, followed by Emerging Market Stocks at 8.72%, International Developed Market Stocks at 7.76%, US Stock Market at 6.23%, US Bond Market
As an entrepreneur or a high-achieving sales leader, you likely wear many hats. Youâre responsible for growing your business, closing deals, managing people, and ensuring that your company continues to move forward. Amid these many responsibilities, it’s easy to push aside your personal financial management. While taking control of your
I am TERRIBLE at drawing… But I love to do it when talking about money, especially when talking about how to make your money work better for you. There are so many terms and so much jargon in the finance industry and I feel like drawing pictures helps cut through
Many of our clients envision continuing to work indefinitely and never truly be fully in retirement. The passion for what they do can make the idea of retirement seem distant or even unnecessary. However, the reality is that planning to work forever isn’t a viable strategy. Life is unpredictable, and
By now, you have likely seen that markets across the world have been dropping on what is being called by some Black Monday 2, although that is a bit of an exaggeration. The original Black Monday occurred on October 19, 1987, when the Dow dropped 22.6% in one day. Today,
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Greetings from Tanzania, Africa. The family and I are escaping the heat and taking a once in a lifetime trip to Africa to witness all of natureâs wonder via the Wildebeestsâ great migration across the Serengeti. I tried to send this a couple times, but 3G internet
The 2nd quarter of 2024 was an interesting quarter to say the least. It started with a negative April, where stocks across the world were down. Which was followed by a hot may where we saw stocks soar positive to ultimately flatten out in the month of June. Leading