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I’ve got a low tire indicator that’s not working in the vehicle I drive, so instead of that light warning me to a low tire pressure in one of my tires, it just always stays on. I haven’t bothered to fix it because I just got four brand new tires. So at the time I […]

You’ve likely heard the saying that it’s not about the destination but all about the journey itself. Sometimes we find that we reach our goals or arrive at our destination to discover that the satisfaction and happiness that we thought would be there is missing. We find that we were working so hard but when […]

Our stuff hasn’t made us happy. You may have a few select possessions that mean a little more to you but on the whole, it’s unlikely that your stuff has brought you real joy or fulfillment in life.  Sometimes I’m just struck by everything that we have at our fingertips. We have technology that gives […]

What would it take to make you feel like you were accomplishing your goals with your money? What would it take to check all the important boxes and ensure that throughout your life, you were making the right financial steps? What does that look like for you? I guess the worst part would be getting […]

We don’t often consider how strange it must be for Hollywood actors to watch the mega blockbuster movie they’re in for the first time. Especially when the actors spent most of their time in front of a green screen, with fake weapons, fighting CGI enemies, and filming the movie out of order. Now, in the […]

Ultimately, our budgets are there to help us create the margin we need to reach our financial goals. We need to be able to save for the future, put ourselves in a position to extinguish the debt cycle and ensure that we have enough to spend in ways that matter to us.  How does that […]

What would it take for you to feel rich? What if you finally earned that paycheck that you’ve been dreaming of? What if you’d chosen to be a doctor, lawyer, or any other number of the professions that we think of as high paid. What if you finally struck it big?  The thing I can’t […]

We think of our homes as the biggest most important investment of our lives. It’s so cemented into our culture that owning your own home is synonymous with the American dream.  However, be careful not to overinflate what your house can do for your financial standing.  Recently, I decided to pick up a copy of […]

Last week, an unexpected thunderstorm blew through the north Houston area. It’s been so scorching in Texas the last couple of weeks, and like every year, I’d swear that it’s worse this year.  I do what I always like to do during a thunderstorm, step out on the back porch and watch it roll in […]

It doesn’t make any sense to buy a house with a mortgage.  It would actually cost you way less money, in the long run, to save over the course of many years before finally showing up at closing and paying for the whole thing in cash. After all, you end up spending thousands of dollars […]