Most of us have grandparents (or parents!) who lived through the Great Depression. We know their stories of losing jobs and money, stories of struggle to rebuild what had been lost, stories of uncertainty for the future. Living through that…
Just when I breathed a sigh of relief that I finished my tax return and sent it in on time, I received a piece of unwanted mail: my property tax notice. Seriously, the letter was dated April 15th. Not even…
Since this Sunday is Easter, we are honoring Holy Week on the blog today! As Christians this is one of the most important weeks in our year. It’s a week focused on Jesus’s death, resurrection, and the sacrifice made on…
Over spring break we spent a day in New Orleans as part of a long road trip. We crammed in as much of the food, sights, and (kid-appropriate!) experiences we could into a beautiful day in the city. We decided…
You might live in a place where the weather is pretty predictable. In Texas, we don’t have that luxury. The only thing that is predictable is that it will be HOT in the summer. But in the spring, fall, and…
How much is too much? This question comes up all the time with my clients. Let’s see if you can relate. You’ve been asked by a friend to invest in a real estate flip. You agree to put in $50,000,…
Hey, guys! It’s Kaimey here today. Scott shared his first SCUBA diving experience last week so I thought I’d give you my experience after he talked me into getting certified too. At some point before our wedding in 2005, we…
I have always loved water and adventure. I’m up for anything that combines those two. Water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaking...I love them all. One of my favorites is SCUBA diving. It’s surreal to be weightless underwater with a whole different world around…
I often hear people make a dangerous assumption: “I use my CPA as my financial advisor.” I definitely don’t have anything against CPAs. I mean, I am a CPA! But people misunderstand what CPAs do, and the assumption is they…
Thanks to my wife, Kaimey for kicking us off this week! If you missed Part 1, go back and read it to get caught up! First of all, let me clear up some things from Kaimey’s story. Since I’m the…
