Attitudes and Behaviors of the Affluent – How do you Compare? Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko have met with and conducted research among wealthy Americans since the early 1970s. As the title of their first book The Millionaire Next Door suggests, the profile of a typical millionaire might surprise you. For example, most […]
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The Impact of our Federal Debt on Your Household’s Net Worth and Cash Flow
November 20th, 2012
admin The Bad News: The Average U.S. Household is Now Bankrupt (Really) As I write this, our federal debt – the sum of many years of annual budget deficits – stands at $16.1 trillion, or about $135,000 per household*. (No, that is not a typo.) As noted in our e-booklet, Wealth is Good, Cash Flow is Better, […]
Cash Flow is Better, But Wealth is Still Good
May 31st, 2012
admin You Need Both to Complete the Picture You might have noticed that we devote much of our time and attention to the topic of cash flow. It’s the lead subject of our e-booklet, a key component of our measurement tool, and is regularly featured in our blog articles. We do this in large part because […]
Spotlight On: The Financial Life Cycle
January 11th, 2012
admin How Our Approach is Different: We Add Cash Flow Most financial planning resources focus on net worth – your assets and liabilities – to measure your finances and define goals. In fact, net worth is a critical measure. But we add a measure for financial independence to the mix. After all, that’s your ultimate goal, […]



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