Financial Schools Reviews

A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post per day – addressing these ideas.

Edward on Facebook asks “How about a small list of justifications and excuses people make for not getting their finances in order or for buying crap they don’t need?”

I started just making a list of the common ones I hear and came up with a fairly round number of twelve (after merging the ones that were essentially the same). You’d be su Full Article…

Heather Hendrickson, an attractive 41-year-old mother of two, got divorced, declared bankruptcy and saw the foreclosure process start on her home — all within the last year.

Back in the ’80s when we were in high school together, she was the “it” girl. By 2006, her smile graced real estate ads all over Westport, Conn. Hendrickson had opened her own firm that grew to more than 20 employees. Her handsome husband and the father of her two children was a builder. They were in the zone. Then things startled to unravel fast. Full Article…

I had two books set aside for airplane reading for a recent trip. It seemed like a good idea. Flying in an airplane is boring, right?

Try flying with three young children.

Very little reading happened.

How to Buy a Mattress A family member of mine once said that the only two things you shouldn’t skimp on are your mattress and your shoes. You rely on these things so much for comfort. (@ get rich slowly)

The Most Critical Hour of the Day The most critical hour of the day is the first hour of the day. If you nail that hour, you’ve set a great platform for success for your day. (@

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I took the picture above while anchored at the north end of Lido Key. Anchoring your boat is allowed on the north end of Lido Key. It is a fabulous spot to bring the family for swimming, shelling or just plain relaxing. The azure waters are crystal clear and the sand is sugary white and smooth.

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– Eurozone consumer confidence declined more than expected in July, after rising in the previous two months, preliminary data released by the European Commission showed on Wednesday.

The flash consumer confidence index dropped to -11.4 from a revised -10.3 in June. Economists had expected the index to fall to -10.2 from June’s original reading of -9.8. The latest score is also the lowest since April’s -11.6.

The consumer confidence index for the EU decreased for the second month running in July. The index score fell to -12.5 from -11.5.

The final data will be published along with the economic sentiment survey results on July 28.