Yes, You Should Pay Off That 3% Home Mortgage

I frequently hear people debating whether to pay off a home mortgage, which usually has a relatively low interest rate, or invest the money. Often the misguided answers to this question stem from only looking at the interest rate for the decision, as if it were the only valid variable. The following are the mistaken … Read more

Balancing Family and Entrepreneurship: How to Start a Business While Raising a Family

(Today’s guest post come from Aaron Smith who works with 1Heart Franchise, providing senior care services. This is especially important for my coaching clients who wish to venture out and start their own private medical practice.) If you’re considering starting a business — opening up a private practice, starting your first law firm, or venturing … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 5-22-23

Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include historical fiction book recommendations concerning medicine in the 1840’s, advice for living a regret-free life, most seniors are only one crisis away from … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 5-15-23

Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did.   This week’s favorites include a debate between myself and The White Coat Investor on the value of timeshares, be sure you know what you are retiring … Read more

The High Price of Procrastination

An important aspect of productivity is the concept “Do It Now.” When one concludes that a particular thing should be done, the most cost-effective way to get it done is to do it now. But we often do not follow this ideal. Instead we procrastinate until not doing it becomes more painful than doing it.  … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 5-8-23

Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include can you still become wealthy in an expensive neighborhood, real estate performs well even through recessions, the difference between being rich and being … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 5-1-23

Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include fixing your job when you don’t like it, ten harsh money lessons you didn’t learn in school, beginner investing tips for success and … Read more