Do you have a business with 5 or fewer people working in it?  Or maybe it's just you?  Have you thought that a 401k was too much to deal with, but you'd like to save more than you can in an IRA?  Want to still save on some 2017 taxes?  This post introduces you to a possible solution.  

With the new tax law, we talk about what we think you can expect and what you might be able to do now to prepare yourself.

In our final installment, what future uncertainties keep you from taking care of those financial issues you know you should be handling?

The Ghosts of Money Present.  How do you improve your financial decision making?

Your Money SCROOGED--Money's value are based on our emotions.  How do your emotions and past experiences affect your view of money and decision making?

It's great to save for your future or for a rainy day, but how much should you sacrifice your lifestyle for those aims?

It's great that you've been told to save and invest, but why are YOU doing it?

As you go through your career and make more money, what is it that you need to know about the great "R-word"?

In our first blog, I wrote a story about the parent of a child wondering whether a Kindergarten curriculum is likely to have greater success getting their child into Harvard or Dartmouth.  While the question was fairly ridiculous, in some ways it showed a thought process.  The parent has a goal and wants to take the necessary steps to attain that goal.  So while the parent has done things incorrectly in understanding the measures needed to attain that goal, what have they done right?

First, let me welcome you to our blog.  We will periodically write about topics of interest including investing and financial planning as well as other topics which may be on our minds like economics, education, and sports.