On the pod John provides simple solutions to avoid poor spending habits and remain focused on your long-term objectives.

On today's pod, John outlines the negative impact procrastination has on long-term financial success.

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are all relatively harmless lies we share with our young children. Unfortunately, the three investment myths discussed on today's pod are far more destructive than these jolly holiday characters.

In today's episode, John discusses the three primary reasons people invest in gold, and the mythology behind each one. He then provides evidence-based reasons for why you should wear gold, but never "wear it in your portfolio".

On today's podcast, John puts rising interest rates, inflation and downward volatility in perspective and what you ought to be thinking about in relation to your money.

As 2017 drew to a close, Congress passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", tax reform legislation that made sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code. When Congress last reformed the tax code in 1986, the legislative process took over two years. This time Congress accomplished the same feat in two months. What does it mean for your personal finance situation and what are big-picture areas you should be considering in terms of taking advantage of it?

In a world where financial advice is more accessible than anytime in history, studies are showing that we are counter-intuitively making worse money-moves than ever before. How can you evaluate the credence of the advice you are receiving? It's not enough that your advisor is a neighbor, goes to your church, or coaches your kids' soccer team (the ways that most Americans select a financial adviser). Today's show is spoken from the the mouth of an "ex-broker", and is designed to help you create the framework for evaluating and confirming the quality of advice you receive. After all, this is your life savings we are talking about!