One of the services I offer is what I call a budgeting plan, which basically helps the client learn good spending habits. I’ll change the name eventually because I don’t like the view society has of the word “budget.” It seems that when we hear “budget,” we think of Government agencies where they have to…
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May 17th, 2016
Debt Management
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October 21st, 2015
Poor Goldsboro?
I recently read an article that said Goldsboro was the fifth poorest city in the United States. The original article was written by 247wallst.com and I read the summary provided by the Triangle Business Journal. You can read the article here. I was interested in the article because I live in Pikeville, Goldsboro’s neighbor to…
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September 10th, 2015
Zero to One
Recently, I read Peter Thiel’s book, Zero to One. I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in business and entrepreneurship, but, as I was reading, I found that it also related to personal financial planning. Thiel is a well-respected venture capitalist and one of the first investors in Facebook. Zero to One was based on…
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January 1st, 2014
SUSAFE
What? You don’t know what my title means? Have you Googled it yet? I chose to title this blog SUSAFE because I wanted it to be a New Year’s Resolution for everyone. I may sound like an old man, but in 2014 we should try to Stop Using Silly Acronyms For Everything! (SUSAFE) Aren’t you…
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September 24th, 2013
Hockey
Instead of the typical, “Oh I love the game it’s such a great experience,” comments I have been saying since we attended our first tournament in 2004, I wanted to share my thoughts as a team representative to give you an idea of what goes on as we continue to make our game better. Of…
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September 3rd, 2013
The Food!
When I travel, I believe that food is part of the trip. I would rather experience a new restaurant at higher cost than buy fast food and a souvenir remembering the trip. Not to mention the more pricey food is better for you. The trip to Philadelphia wasn’t any different. Our hotel was beside 4…
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August 20th, 2013
Tourism
In early August I had the opportunity to travel with my hockey team, the Carolina Fury, to participate the USA Powerhockey Championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the next 3 weeks, my blog will be about the experience of the trip. Yes, playing hockey is great, but the reward comes from having the opportunity to see…
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July 18th, 2013
My Friend, Kenny
Once during an interview for a newspaper, I was asked if I was angry. Confused, I asked him to clarify. He said, “Okay I’ll come right out with it…are you mad at God because you were born with a disability?” Having been asked this question before I just smiled and gave my normal answer, “No,…
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January 30th, 2013
Finding Your Passion
I seem to get sick in the fall as the weather changes, which coincidentally happens around the time we take a break from playing hockey. By the time I recover, it’s time to get back to work planning the next season. This task is becoming more difficult for me because the program isn’t even close…
