Kids Driving Cars & Inflation

Most kids (over the age of 20) of my friends and clients have cars, but a handful of the most resourceful ones do not. OR, by necessity and affordability of car insurance, certain kids – in discussions with parents – have made the smart decision to forego owning a car until a future date. This situation may continue to happen especially in families, even wealthier families, with multiple kids under the age of 25.

Car insurance is expensive and becoming more so. The number of uninsured drivers (why is that even legal?) ramps up the cost of car insurance for all – even drivers with impeccable driving records. In addition, lingering inflation is contributing to exorbitant increases in auto insurance premiums.

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Murphy’s Law is Expensive

One of the most critical factors of long-term personal financial success is… guess:

  1. The markets
  2. Spending
  3. Interest rates
  4. Stock selection
  5. Income level

And the answer is… SPENDING. This fact is why a truly competent financial planner will spend the most time on discussing spending, both today and future projected, along with GOALS (Goals are what people spend money on).

Things can go wrong at any time, therefore, count on one or more things going badly wrong along the course of a person’s life and financial life.

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