Maybe your uncle or parent just passed away, leaving you an unexpected inheritance—a gift out of the blue. You’re ecstatic. Or maybe you’re expecting an inheritance in the near future,…

As a financial advisor, when I discuss income planning with my clients, I’m constantly encouraging many of them to spend more. I remind them if you don’t start flying and…

Tithing is giving 10% percent of your gross income to your local church. Maybe you aren’t tithing because you don’t see the point. Or maybe you are faithfully giving, but…

Social Security is the main source of income for over 40% of retirees, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.[1] It also provides supplemental retirement income for millions of…

For the first time in history, tithing is at our fingertips. You can tithe anywhere, anytime. Just a mere swipe and tap on your phone screen to your church’s website…

One of my controversial statements that people get riled up about is that you should tithe even if you’re an atheist. Giving 10% of your income away is the first…

A common question I get is, “How do you tithe when retired?” The question behind the question is typically, “What retirement income should I be tithing on?” In retirement, multiple…

Giving away most of your wealth is unprecedented in our society—but that’s exactly what one of the richest men in America did. His name was Andrew Carnegie, and he spent…

People today are throwing stones more than ever at democracy. I was with some friends recently when a friend’s wife said, “Well, what’s wrong with socialism anyway? Maybe it is…

There’s a lot of controversy around tithing, and understandably so. For a lot of people, money is control. People don’t like letting go of their money—unless it’s on their terms—because…

In the famous scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold puts a down payment on a swimming pool based on expected bonus—only his employer’s gift turns out to be…

I confess: I am greedy. I’m a workaholic. I have an addiction to wanting more. I’ve always had this tug of war where I want to use people to get…