It might be odd to hear that a Financial Advisor doesn’t budget. Kind of like hearing that the butcher doesn’t eat meat. It makes you pause for a second. Do they really believe what they say? Do they eat their own cooking? And it’s true, I don’t budget. At least not in the traditional sense of the term. I used to have complex spreadsheets in Excel that tracked everything that I spent. And I looked at it every month to…
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Make The Most Of These Employees Benefits
Whenever we talk about our compensation at work, it’s really easy to focus on our income. But that income comprises only 70% of your total benefits. The remaining 30% comes from other types of benefits that your employer offers. And some of these benefits aren’t automatically given to you. Instead, they require you to know that they actually exist, and then sign up for them. Sadly, too many people aren’t aware and taking action to ensure they get the…
What I Learned Losing $1000
Have you ever made a really bad financial decision? Something that cost you a lot of money? If you answered no to those questions, no need for you to read on, you are all set! But if you answered yes, let me share what I learned losing $1,000. Years ago I was working at a company that produced research on stocks. We had recently published some optimistic research on a small biotechnology company that had huge upside. I was so…
Get Financial Advice From the Forthright Finances Blog!
Like many of you, I have at time struggled with the obscure nature of finances and money. Sadly, we aren’t taught much about good financial advice in school, and are left to fend for ourselves in the real world. That’s originally why I became interested in finances over 10 years ago, and it’s what motivates me to create this blog: To help people make sense of money, and ultimately, deliver financial clarity to as many people as possible. Financial Advice…