5 Lessons I Learned From my Mother

(Today’s guest post comes from Gayle Morris, a nurse practitioner who shares her lessons from mom. I especially like #5.) I never truly appreciated the hard work and effort my mother put into raising us until I became a mother myself. Parents have an incredible responsibility to raise the next generation and I learned many … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 12-7-20

Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include; managing Christmas expectations while teaching value to your kids, you don’t need an attorney to review … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 7-27-20

Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include a surgeon’s struggle with the loss of his legs, how much does a financial advisor cost, … Read more

No Chicken Little, the Sky is Not Falling

I recently was part of a conversation on social media in which the following question was posed: Watching the past couple days of red in the S&P 500 is a little scary, and I am wondering what percent of people have sold vs. staying the course? Of course, many people chimed in with their comments, … 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

Was the Recent Stock Market Drop Abnormal?

Whenever the stock market drops, even a tiny bit, everyone goes crazy. The news headlines always state a reason for the drop, whether their reason was the culprit or not. They imply one specific thing that happened in the world is responsible for the downturn. “Crisis on Wall Street as Lehman Totters,” “Worry about oil … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 4-21-20

(I’ve been furiously writing from sun up to sun down for the last two weeks to bring you a new book about surviving financial crisis. Watch for it to arrive in a couple of weeks.) Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable and I would like to share … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 3-30-20

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 a review of The Doctors Guide to Eliminating Debt (survival prep), six recommended moves for your … Read more