When you hear the term “insurance,” you probably think of one single type of insurance — health insurance, car insurance, or homeowners insurance, for example. But the truth is, we all need a variety of insurance to protect us, not just one or two. Why? Because life...
If you’ve been watching the news lately (as of this writing, it’s September 2019), you might be seeing a lot of headlines about the “Feds lowering interest rates again” or “interest rates at an all-time low.” You might also see the other headlines that indicate a...
The first week in August every year is National Simplify Your Life Week. Here at Guiding Wealth, you know we’re big fans of simplicity (it’s one of our cardinal values), so we thought we’d share a few tips on how to simplify your financial life in honor of this...
In this year’s annual letter to its shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett had an eloquent yet simple perspective on looking at finances: “Focus on the forest, forget the trees.” Too often, investors who evaluate Berkshire Hathaway obsess on the details...
If you know anything about American history, you know that July 4th is the day that Congress approved the Declaration of Independence (fun fact: it wasn’t signed until August 2, 1776 — almost a month later!). But we celebrate the 4th as the day that the United States...
It’s almost April, which means that it’s almost Tax Deadline Time. For most people, taxes aren’t something they look forward to, but it’s also not something they worry about that much. After all, you fill out a few forms and hope to get a return, right? But in my work...
