Have you ever wondered how you’re doing financially compared to others? If you’re like me, it’s pretty hard to pass by those articles that show the average earnings of U.S. workers by occupation type. Usually my first thoughts are: – Am I doing better than others in my field? – Which occupations tend to pay […]
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Want to See How You’re Doing Financially Compared to Others Like You? Use This Tool To Find Out.
April 12th, 2014
admin Wealth and Cash Flow Lessons from Donald Trump. Will You Be an Apprentice?
March 14th, 2014
admin For most people the name Donald Trump conjures up many images — the hair, the pout, the Tower, the casinos. And, of course, “The Apprentice.” He is certainly one of our culture’s most recognizable personalities, and since the 1970s he has accumulated enormous wealth But has that wealth made him financially independent? Not necessarily, at […]
Use the “80/20 Rule” to Focus on Your Big Financial Opportunities
January 13th, 2014
admin This article, written by Keith Whelan, was recently posted on Wise Bread’s personal finance site. A number of years ago, when I was working for a big company, we had a team of people working on a project with a fairly simple goal: to keep our customers longer. I knew someone on the team and I […]
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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