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The very best time to save money

Last updated on: February 1, 2019 by David Lewis Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: bad money habits, best money saving ideas, good money habits, how to save money, money-saving tips, save money, save money now, saving money advice, saving money for the future, simple ideas to save money, simple ways to save money

When I was a young and stoopid 20-something, I lived life by the seat of my britches. I saved some money but not a lot and it was never consistent. There were also times when that savings ran dry, which eventually bit me in the arse because I hadn’t established a habit of regular saving. […]

How to capitalize on the defunct Trump bump

Last updated on: March 5, 2019 by David Lewis Filed Under: Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Saving Money Tagged With: how to save money, retire, retirement plan, retirement savings, save money now, savings, Trump bump

Just when I thought our hurricane woes were over, another one hit Florida. We have family there so I was a little worried but thankfully no one was affected… at least not seriously. There’s something about natural disasters that makes me think that maybe, just maybe, I am not as good at predicting the future […]

What if you can’t afford to save money?

Last updated on: August 14, 2018 by David Lewis Filed Under: Financial Planning, Life Insurance, Saving Money Tagged With: how to save money, life insurance buyer's guide, money-saving tips, save money, save money now, save more money, saving money, simple ways to save money

Recently, someone recommended I listen to the You Are Not So Smart podcast. I gotta say, it’s pretty good. I don’t agree with everything the host and guests say and some of the podcast titles I’d have named differently, but… overall, some very valuable lessons which can be applied to your own finances if you […]

Raising the Barr for saving money

Last updated on: July 12, 2018 by David Lewis Filed Under: Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Saving Money Tagged With: how to save money, investing, saving money, saving versus investing, saving vs investing

Probably you have heard or read about Roseanne Barr’s tweet where she triggered a bunch of folks with her joke about Valerie Jarrett. There was a time when people like Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Amy Schumer, and yes even Kathy Griffin could mock and ridicule public officials and no one would blink. Instead, they’d laugh. […]

How to avoid silly bullsh*t in the financial industry

Last updated on: June 12, 2018 by David Lewis Filed Under: Financial Planning Tagged With: financial planning, financial planning myths, how to avoid being ripped off by a financial planner, how to avoid being scammed by a financial planner, how to save money, the truth about financial planning, the truth about money

In another life, I hung out on a Yahoo! Groups message board chatting about financial stuff I was clueless about. There was a small group of people on that board who were investors. Some of them were professionals and some were amateurs. Actually, the professionals were nothing more than professional scam artists but we didn’t […]