Do More Good

JANUARY 15, 2020. That’s the date I sold my financial planning business after twenty-five years. I came to that day after quite a bit of prayer, many discussions with my ...

I was at the gym recently and someone shared with me that their dear friend had just passed ...

One of my favorite things about giving is that you can do it in so many different ways—and ...

A few years ago I drove up to Waco to visit my daughter Lauren, who was a sophomore ...

At this point, you’re probably thinking about two questions. First, How much should I give? And second, How ...

When my wife and I were newly married, we were barely making ends meet. After college, I took ...

Over twenty-five years ago, I became a financial advisor to help people reach the goals that were important ...

Not only does giving make you happier, it also makes you healthier. After Mary’s husband, Richard, suddenly passed, ...

In the middle of a humid Georgia July, Fred Barley was sleeping in a tent on the campus ...

Armed with a stack of $5 bills in my hand one Friday afternoon, I arrived ready to dish ...

One day it hit me. I decided to give my kids “the gift of Dad.” I knew they ...

My hat goes off to the men and women who wake up every morning and commute to a ...

My voicemail light was blinking. Catching up at the office on a Saturday morning, I pressed “play” and ...

Your belief about what it means to be rich probably isn’t true. After all, doesn’t everyone who is ...

(Continued from the previous article) 3. Not creating a plan to reach your retirement goals. This one causes ...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. —Benjamin Franklin Okay, I didn’t interview any of these ...

Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love, among other bestsellers, agrees. “I don’t encourage ...

This simplest option, asking for a raise, might feel the scariest of all, but have no fear—I’m about ...

There is one distinct belief that separates people who build real, lasting wealth and people who spend, spend, ...

It’s time to pull Lever 2: Crush your debt. Eliminating debt is ultimately about you taking back control. ...

A couple of years ago, I had a startling realization. The last number of my net worth page ...

Start by understanding that you make money twice. First, you work hard to earn it. Then you must ...

Even big corporations are beginning to understand that giving is profitable, both because it’s the right thing to ...

A fews years ago, Dave, an owner of a local manufacturing company, came into my office. He was ...

MONEY IS GOOD. I like money, and I’m not ashamed or embarrassed about thinking that way. I enjoy ...