by Barrett Porter | Real Estate, Uncategorized
Hey real estate overinvestors. I hear you. You can’t build more land. You like investing in what you can understand. Maybe you even got burned by the stock market in that short window where you tried to trust it. Whatever your reasons, you’re more comfortable with... 
by Barrett Porter | Saving, Uncategorized
As an unmarried dual-income couple who entered a relationship on equal financial footing, money doesn’t create much stress in our relationship. We’re more likely to disagree about how high to hang a painting than we are about how much to spend on a vacation. But... 
by Barrett Porter | Investing, Uncategorized
Following a big market drop, when anyone asks me if it’s a good buying opportunity my knee-jerk reaction is to ask why they have extra cash sitting around to begin with (without judgment, of course). With a few tweaks to your savings system and emergency plan, you can... 
by Barrett Porter | Retirement, Saving, Uncategorized
Sarah takes very little money out of her nest egg, so I’m concerned that her financial plan is at risk of failing. Wait, what, you ask? How can a plan be unsuccessful because a person is spending too little? Once a person has achieved financial freedom, it’s common.... 
by Barrett Porter | Saving, Uncategorized
I’ve finally found my perfect match. I now have 3 credit cards that provide me with an average reward of around 3% cash back because of how I use them. And I no longer have any fear of missing out, or unused cards sitting in a drawer gathering dust. If you buy things,... 
by Barrett Porter | Saving, Uncategorized
Late-in-life marriages (or partnerships), often result in a couple keeping their financial lives somewhat separate. Diane and Joe are a newly retired baby boomer couple, each in their second marriage. Everything seemed to be fine with their “yours and mine” approach... 