The 50/30/20 Rule for Financial Success

The 50/30/20 Rule for Financial Success

If you’re starting out and trying to save money, you’ve got to create a budget — or as I prefer to say, a spending plan. A helpful rule of thumb for making that spending plan is the 50/30/20 rule.  50% of your income should go to your fixed expenses. The fixed...
Seasons Change

Seasons Change

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Huge efforts will be taken to avoid politics at the table, no doubt. We’re also faced with the fact that time goes on without us, and our parents may have deteriorated since the last time we saw them. Vision problems and...