Money and greatness go hand in hand, but the most important thing to remember is that greatness has to be measured by your standards. The feeling of being great is a drug that can lift you up and take you where you want to go. The accolades can be enticing.
Since I was a kid, my father taught me not to hide behind wealth. He refused to buy me anything to impress friends. Not that he was making a righteous stand; he was cheap and didn’t care to impress folks. I’m proud to say, I inherited that cheap gene.
I Don’t Need Life Insurance. How being invincible secures your family’s future. I don’t know if you know this, but I don’t need life insurance. I know you might think this is insane because I am a father of three whose wife hasn’t left him—yet. There is a straightforward reason for this, and it is perfectly sane.
What Any Father Can Learn from Kobe Bryant Legacy. Ever since I can remember, I have been a Laker. I remember pacing in my living room nervous as all hell because the Lakers were down against Boston. One minute I’m worried, and next thing I know, Magic caught the ball and did the baby hook at the free-throw line to win the game. We had finally beat the Celtics, and I jumped and screamed hysterically in celebration.
Why all parents deserve to live it up in Vegas! I am all about saving money. Even when I am doing something as indulgent as going to Vegas. Here’s a little secret. You want to have a good time in Vegas? Do you want to have a blast? Hang out with your disabled friend! I don’t mean to make light of the situation; it’s quite depressing what happened to him. However, when life gives someone else lemons, why not drink the lemonade with them.
Handling a Budget While Self-Employed – How to handle your money, your marriage, and your family. So, you’ve decided that you want to be self-employed. You want all the glory of being your own boss. I have to say there is nothing like it. All of the freedom—waking up when you want. All of a sudden, it’s all on you to make the sales.
When considering your happiness, especially if you are married and have children, two overall factors come to mind. All other factors in life, including your well-being, love, family, and friends, are directly affected by these two overall factors. If you are smart with your money, and you have ventured out to see more of the world, then these two overall factors will make sense to you.
Fabulous Husband with Flaws. My wife is excellent at ensuring that we go on date nights as often as possible. Most of the time, the activities we do are a blast for me. Our relationship works like this, she is the fun planner, and I show up to the events. I get to be my charismatic self and have a blast—maybe even stir up some stuff. Needless to say, most of the activities are things that we both want to do. I never really know what we are going to do, though because I have become so dependent on her that I literally wake up every morning not knowing what I am doing for the day. I have no idea who we are hanging out with and I usually don’t even get to pick.
Fabulous Husband with Flaws. My wife is excellent at ensuring that we go on date nights as often as possible. Most of the time, the activities we do are a blast for me. Our relationship works like this, she is the fun planner, and I show up to the events. I get to be my charismatic self and have a blast—maybe even stir up some stuff. Needless to say, most of the activities are things that we both want to do. I never really know what we are going to do, though because I have become so dependent on her that I literally wake up every morning not knowing what I am doing for the day. I have no idea who we are hanging out with and I usually don’t even get to pick.
Why Project Manager Bob shouldn’t be your financial advisor…It’s a Monday morning, and you are driving to work. You are a little bothered this morning because you got into a huge argument with your wife about money. You’re grappling with real financial decisions that could positively or negatively affect your entire life. You and your wife are arguing over whether or not you should purchase a home, how much money you should spend on a home, and what type of loan you should get.
