Month: February 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Watch this video on YouTube After a short period of saving more of their disposable income at the depths of the recent recession, Americans are returning to recent historical patterns of spending more and saving less. Usually this trend indicates “happy days are...
Feb 20, 2012
Watch this video on YouTube How’s this for a convincing excuse not to save for retirement? “I can’t help it. The human brain is programmed for financial failure.” An estimated 80 percent of our decisions are made emotionally. Our brain is...
Feb 17, 2012
Would you be willing to foreclose on your own child? It’s one of the important questions to answer before you even think about loaning money to your kids to buy a house. According to a February 16 article by Craig Guillot at nasdaq.com, “As more young...
Feb 15, 2012
If you’re one of the early birds who already have their tax returns filed, chances are you’re expecting a refund. Routinely receiving a large refund isn’t a great idea, since you’re just getting back the interest-free loan you made to the...
Feb 14, 2012
Many couples agree one of the most problematic areas of their coupleship is the topic of money. I can’t tell you the number of couples that have told me, “Our relationship is great in every department, except money. We just can’t talk too long about money...
