Author: Stu

Going to college is extremely expensive these days. In general, having children is an expensive 18+ years. It is something my wife and I are about to face with complete joy and overwhelming anxiety. Once senior year rolls around, most parents

If you’ve had a daughter within the last 25 years, you probably have this song nearly memorized like I do. Be Our Guest is one of the popular melodies from the classic Disney movie Beauty and the Beast and as

Did you know that you can hire your child to help grow your business and you can deduct those expenses on your annual tax filing? Oh, and if you pay them less than the standard deduction, they don’t have to

**WARNING** I’m about to get nerdy! Escape velocity is defined as the lowest velocity that a body must have in order to escape the gravitational attraction of a particular planet or other object. As an engineer major in college, and

“If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability”. –Henry Ford I really like the above quote

Do you ever wonder about your life and your financial situation after the military? Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish I had another stream of income”? People come up to me all the time and say things like, “Well,

I recently attended a 2-day real estate seminar that was hosted by an incredibly successful real estate investor, who brought with him a slew of super-smart people, motivating speakers, and educational resources. Not only did the conference provide opportunities to

  “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” King once said to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957. Yesterday was Martin Luther King Day and with the above quote in mind, I want to

TAXES!! “Death and taxes. In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin I’ve spent a lot of time recently learning about taxes and how I can pay less of them. Over

“No more. No more. NO MORE. No more excuses. No more: “I’ll start tomorrow.” No more: “Just this once.” No more accepting the shortfalls of my own will. No more taking the easy road. No more bowing down to whatever