Last week, I wrote about updating my life insurance and while it isn’t finalized yet revisiting the topic on a very personal level rather than for a faceless client has reinvigorated my feelings on the subject. Granted, I work with the product, daily, but being in the in the middle of my own protection planning… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Evan
Another Reason I Hate my 401(k)
I have always had a pretty angry relationship with my 401(k). On the one hand, I get a match of 100% up to 6% of my salary provided by the generous boss-men (anyone know why this is very common?), on the other hand my fund choices are terribly expensive. I largely ignore the account only updating it… Continue Reading
Updating, Upgrading and Increasing my Life Insurance
I knew that after I bought the new house it was time to take a step back and really reevaluate the basics of my personal finance situation. One of the first things I did was to make sure any newly acquired consumer debt was at zero percent interest. I, then, calculated my new monthly nut… Continue Reading
Recalculating My Monthly Nut
It has been about a year since I calculated my monthly nut so it is about time I lay it on the line for both readers and myself. I would hate to lie to myself about my family’s spending. What is a Monthly Nut? A monthly nut is your fixed costs, month to month, absent job… Continue Reading
Back from Vacation
I just got back from vacation with The Wife, The boy and another couple we are really good friends with (who have “1 and a half boys” – one is 6 months older than my son and the other is just about 6 months old). We went to an all inclusive resort in Aruba called… Continue Reading
Why Buy a New Construction Home
When there are so many properties now on the market, why buy a new home? Maybe you are longing for attractive period features such as original crown moulding and cornicing, or traditional sash windows. But all these beautiful features can be found in, or added to, new homes, without all the problems of ones that… Continue Reading
