by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Oct 8, 2015 | Decision Making
Does your spouse have secret debt? Most people don’t want to believe that their spouse keeps secrets from them… especially financial secrets. But unfortunately financial infidelity is common in relationships. If you suspect your spouse is hiding secret debts from you,... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Sep 24, 2015 | Behavior finance, Decision Making
I love Disney World: fireworks, parades, and Mickey Mouse. A few years ago, we visited there as a family and my wife came home with a unique souvenir: an order for her stockbroker to buy Disney stock. Let’s examine some points my wife considered before buying the... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Aug 27, 2015 | Decision Making, Inspirational Quotes
Small change adds up. When I was a schoolchild, I had a huge glass jar (think two feet high), which I filled with small change. Later, I broke it open and was amazed to see that my nickels and dimes had added up to big bucks! I learned an important lesson from this:... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jul 23, 2015 | Decision Making, Financial Plan
Some of the worst marital problems are caused by a lack of communication about finances. Rather than combining forces, some spouses sit on opposite sides of the money board from each other. Spouses need to follow a mutually agreed upon strategy in order to achieve... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jul 16, 2015 | Decision Making, Financial Strategies
If you want to move into the camp of successful investors or want to climb higher on the ladder to success, avoid the two most common investment mistakes. Playing the waiting game Sometimes an investor looks at the market and decides to wait for a better time to buy... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jul 2, 2015 | Decision Making
The internet is one of the most powerful inventions ever. Information is freely available, and you can get anything and everything you want. Yet, the internet can also be a dangerous place for investors. Here’s why: Online fraud As the internet becomes more... Click for more
