Behold! the power of the Innernet: Apparently you can now take a 6-week course on financial planning and become a financial expert. Kinda puts my 15 years experience at this gig to shame, doesn’t it? One of the most famous of said “budgenista” programs is sold by a big-name celebrity in the financial world. A […]
Why I don’t run a “Starbucks” financial firm
My friend Mike runs a coffee shop. Probably the best coffee shop in the Raleigh-Durham area. Not many people really understand the difference between good coffee and bad coffee because most of the coffee they’ve drunk their entire lives has been… stale (bad) coffee. Yours Gluteny was the same way until I met Mike. He […]
Rushin’ lifehacking
My wife and I go to the gym 3 times a week. Not once. Not twice. And… not 4 times. Just 3. And there’s a specific reason for that. It’s not because going twice or 4 times is bad. It has to do with our training program and long-term gym goals. For example, I want […]
Why I’m Not A Great Financial Planner
I’m not a great financial planner… …not in the traditional sense anyway. I don’t do the kinds of things that financial planners are supposed to do. Example: I don’t follow the official 6-step financial planning process like everyone else. And I don’t dole out the same ‘ole, same ‘ole. The kind of advice i’m supposed […]