“Advice after injury is like medicine after death.” – Danish Proverb In 2018 I went with a few friends to hike Machu Picchu. The hike took 3 days. The mountain was huge, and the scenery was… Read More
Retirement, Tax Planning & The Dangers of Cutting Corners – Finger Financial Five #18
“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.” – Mark Twain I grew up fishing with my dad in the rivers and ponds in South Carolina. One of… Read More
How Can Pain & Self Reflection Help You In Retirement? – Finger Financial Five #17
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.” – Aristotle Behavior is the number ONE area that affects financial wellbeing. This can be… Read More
Taxes, Distraction & Game…Stop! – Finger Financial Five #16
“The direction of energy is more important than its intensity.” – Naval Ravikant When it comes to making good decisions with money, where you focus your attention, makes a difference. You could be wasting your time. You… Read More
Lifting The Fog of Taxes & Retirement – Finger Financial Five #15
“To live is to feel oneself lost.” – Jose Ortega Y Gasset How many times in your life have you felt lost? How did things turn out for you? What turned the corner for you?… Read More
Faith, Prep, Finish & Lessons From Old Socks – Finger Financial Five #14
“Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.” -St. Augustine Had a conversation with a lady last week. She was on my… Read More
The Complex, The Simple & Another Lesson Learned From My Dad – Finger Financial Five #13
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what in others belong to us as well.” -Voltaire With 2020 coming to a close and 2021 around the corner, what are some things we can do to… Read More
How Cropping Tobacco Was My First Lesson On Taxes & Stimulus 2.0 Bullet Points – Finger Financial Five #12
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”-Albert Einstein My first job taught me the difference between taxable and tax-free income. I was a teenager cropping tobacco in the South Carolina… Read More
The Year Ahead, The Year Behind, The Benefits of Being Blind – Finger Financial Five #11
“The beginnings of all things are small.” – Cicero In 2018 I went with a group of friends and hiked Machu Picchu. It took 3 days. The mountain was huge, but the scenery was beautiful. I… Read More
Taxes, Happiness, Learning & Living Into 2021 – Finger Financial Five #10
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what in others belong to us as well.” -Voltaire With 2020 coming to a close and 2021 around the corner, what are some things we can do to… Read More
