Too Much Can Go Wrong Hiring a Financial Advisor: You Should Do It Yourself Updated March 23, 2023 As you can imagine for someone who Accidentally Retired, I managed to earn and save enough money over time to find myself in this position. But it wasn’t easy…I ran a startup and it was a grind.… Continue reading Should I Use a Financial Advisor or Do It Myself?
Investments
How to Set Up Empower to Track Your Crypto Investments (formerly Personal Capital)
Track your crypto investments using Empower As many of you know, even though I am a Boglehead, I believe in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. As such, I have allocated a small part of our investments to Ethereum and Bitcoin. However, as an avid Empower user, it was frustrating that I could not easily track my… Continue reading How to Set Up Empower to Track Your Crypto Investments (formerly Personal Capital)
There Is No Such Thing As Perfect
My wife and I were watching TV last night, when the person on the show said something to the effect of “I am looking for the perfect spouse.” My wife and I both laughed! And, I hate to break it to them, but THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT! There is no such thing… Continue reading There Is No Such Thing As Perfect
End of Month Reporting: IT WORKS!
Whether you are running a multi-million dollar business or simply managing your own personal finances, there is one thing that I believe is critically important to both: tracking and measuring. The first of every month, I like to not only track my net worth in my spreadsheet, but I also track anything of major importance… Continue reading End of Month Reporting: IT WORKS!
Default Mode
Without even realizing it, much of our decision making, financial planning, and life in general is run by one thing: default mode. When starting a new job, you have to fill out what seems like a mountain of paperwork. If your new company has a 401(k) plan, then deciding if you will invest a percentage… Continue reading Default Mode