Creating a Cash Flow Source in Your 20s or 30s OK, so let’s say you’re in your 20s and with the help of a family savings and investment account (see Part 2 of this series) you have little or no debt and $20-25,000 in liquid accounts (savings, stock). What can you do to build on […]
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Getting Ahead Early, Part 3: Moving Forward in the Financial Life Cycle with the Help of Rental Income
June 29th, 2012 
admin Getting Ahead Early, Part 2: Open a “Team Savings & Investment Account”
June 25th, 2012 admin The previous article on this topic focused on how important it is for young adults to “outrun” debt and move quickly from Debt Accumulation to the Asset Accumulation stage of the Financial Life Cycle. The name of the game is to get a good head start… to move through the early stages of the life […]
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No Comments »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 […]
Posted in Cash Flow, Financial Independence, Financial Life Cycle, Net Worth, Wealth Accumulation Tags: annuity, assets, cash flow, cash flow navigator, cashflownavigator, CDs, dividends, financial independence, financial life cycle, income streams, Keith Whelan, liabilities, net worth, retirement, wealth No Comments »Unsure About Retirement Account Contributions? Consider Einstein’s Theory.
May 31st, 2012 admin Compounding Compound Interest I’ve always admired Albert Einstein. After all, he was a fairly intelligent fellow. In science, he changed our understanding of light and of gravity, helped prove the existence of molecules, and explained the nature of space and time. In politics, he was influential as a promoter of peace and freedom. All in […]
Getting Ahead Early, part 1: Outrun the Debt (or Don’t Be In A Pickle!)
May 31st, 2012 admin In an earlier article I quoted James Taylor, but since the topic here is youth let’s borrow a line from James’s younger brother Livingston: “I could barely hobble when I needed to run.” What’s the connection? Well, when it comes to their finances, hobbling is what most of our children find themselves doing as they […]
Cashflownavigator named 2012 Financial Literacy Program of the Year by Institute for Financial Literacy
April 19th, 2012 admin Record 19 individuals and organizations honored for their dedication and commitment to promoting financial literacy education worldwide South Portland, ME and Orlando, Fla. – April 18, 2012 – The Institute for Financial Literacy (www.FinancialLit.org), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization whose mission is to promote effective financial education and counseling, is pleased to announce the […]
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, […]
Posted in Debt Reduction, Financial Life Cycle, Financial Planning, Wealth Accumulation Tags: asset accumulation, assets, cash flow, complete financial independence, debt accumulation, debt reduction, financial independence, financial life cycle, financial planning, income, liabilities, net worth, partial financial indepenence, wealth accumulation No Comments »
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