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

Fawcett’s Favorites 5-4-20

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include 1 in 5 doctors have been furloughed or have taken a pay cut, patients with chronic … Read more