Monthly Archives: January 2016

Saving Money

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

I can’t find the quote, but I recall a quote of a tourist asking a Buddhist monk “How do you get to Mount Fuji?” and the monk replied “Take each of your steps in that direction.” So how do you … Continue reading →

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Portfolio Rebalancing

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

This is a very simple thing to do, every financial planner suggests a “periodic” rebalancing of your portfolio yet so many people don’t do it because it sounds complex. Let’s take my theoretic portfolio from a few days ago: 40% … Continue reading →

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We Are All in This Together

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

I was reading a book on finance today, The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards (http://www.behaviorgap.com/). In it he says, we are all in this together. Then goes on and explains how we all work together and it got me … Continue reading →

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A Balanced Portfolio for Savings

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

I had said I would post on rebalancing and I realized I didn’t write about having a balanced portfolio for savings. I know what you are thinking “portfolio” ha, I can barely save, never mind have a portfolio. Well if … Continue reading →

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Buy Low Sell High

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

As I said in my post about stocks the other day, you want to buy low and sell high. What that means is take a look at something else, not what the market is doing right now. Do not sell … Continue reading →

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Family Budget

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

***** Updated ***** This subject sounds like no fun. Whenever people use the word “Budget” it usually means to cut back, limit spending, stop having fun! Rather in this case, I suggest you figure out what you are spending. What … Continue reading →

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Stocks and Retirement

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Joe's Hearing

Today the stock market took a fairly substantial drop in value all around the world markets. When I was reading comments by people about this event, I was taken by how so many were completely struck by the “disaster” of … Continue reading →

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