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

Fawcett’s Favorites 4-17-23

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 why that mansion next door is ruining your life, what is it like to have “more than enough,” nine retirement myths, how buffers … Read more

Is it Ever OK to Buy a Brand New Car?

Much of the financial blogosphere perpetuates the mistaken notion that it is never acceptable to buy a brand new car. They say all car purchases need to be used cars that are at least 2-3 years old. They are operating under the misguided notion that people should do everything the cheapest way possible. Can you … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 9-26-22

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 25 ways to show your spouse respect, contract red flags, what doctors should know about emergency funds, debunking seven myths overheard in the … Read more

Nine Actions Every New Father Should Take

This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day. Fathers have the ability to provide great advantages for their children, who arrive in this world totally dependent on their parents. I appreciate all the things my father did for me and wrote about six lessons I learned from my dad in a previous father’s day message. A few … Read more

No, Personal Finance for Doctors is NOT New

I recently read a post where the writer stated something to the effect that no one was teaching financial information to doctors until just recently. That statement is absolutely not true. The real issues were most doctors were not seeking this information until just recently and those doctors who were looking thought the information had … Read more