by Chip Workman | Aug 21, 2019 | Investing & Markets
I’ve recently been reading Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Harris, a Ph.D. in history from the University of Oxford, has sold millions of copies of this book and his two prior books, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief...
by taaginc | Aug 16, 2017 | Behavioral Investing, Financial Planning
Isn’t it the best feeling when you get a good deal? When I get a coupon code, rebate, sale combo going or I find an amazing item on the clearance rack, the first thing I want to do is tell the next person I see about my shrewd purchase. Nothing tops the time I found...
by taaginc | Jul 19, 2017 | Personal Stories
What do you do when you are worried about money? My guess is that most of us haven’t given this question a lot of thought or ever paid attention to how our behavior changes, if at all. I happen to think about it a lot. Between a career spent on finance, down time...
by taaginc | Jun 28, 2017 | Financial Planning
In financial planning, a common question goes something like this. . . I’m thinking of remodeling my bathroom We need to have the driveway replaced She’ll need a new car by the end of the year . . . how should I pay for that? Of course, in its simplest form, the...
by taaginc | May 31, 2017 | Financial Planning, Uncategorized
College Admissions Counselor: “You don’t have enough money.” Father of incoming Freshman daughter, Alex: “It says right here we have $401,000. You missed it!” Mother of Alex: “Jackpot!” Counselor: “Uh, that says you have a 401k account.” Later at home Mother:...
