National Study Finds Asheville Housing Market Unsustainable

Housing prices are rising much more quickly than wages in the Asheville Area.  Experts agree this is negative, but they don’t know what the ultimate consequences will be. Learn More

How to Budget Like a Millionaire

Most millionaires aren’t driving Lamborghinis and eating caviar. They’re driving reliable used cars and eating mashed potatoes and meatloaf. Millionaires aren’t wealthy because they’re lucky. They’re wealthy because they follow simple money habits year after year. Click HERE to learn more about Dave Ramsey’s 6 Surprising Habits of Millionaires. 

7 Smart Ways to Lower Your Taxable Income

Reducing your taxable income is one of the most effective ways to lower your taxes, with some moves doing double duty as both deductions themselves and as a means to slide under income thresholds at which other taxes would kick in. While it’s late in the year now, there’s still time to take steps that […]

Your Brain Does Really Weird Stuff When It Thinks About Money

Money is an emotional topic, but what’s really happening inside our brains when money comes up?  The answer, in short, is a whole lot!   A Harvard Business article explains what your brain looks like while thinking about money. Click below to read the 3 key takeaways.

When Will I Be Retirement Ready?

How do we know when we have enough for retirement?  Given it’s National Save for Retirement Week, there’s no better time than now to take the mystery out of saving for retirement.  The objective is that when you arrive at the golden years and find that they are truly golden-  It’s called FINANCIAL FREEDOM.   And […]

What Fantasy Football Can Teach You About Investing

If you’re like me, you recently drafted players for your Fantasy Football team. As you sat online with thousands of other fans and fanatics scattered nationwide, chatting about and nabbing the best running backs, quarterback and kickers for your imaginary team, you may feel you learn little about investing. Wrong call. Fantasy Football is a billion […]

Is It Time To Make Changes to Your Investment Portfolio?

The stock market has taken us for an emotional ride during the past couple of months, and you may be asking yourself if you should make changes to your investment portfolio.  While changing strategies can be a good idea, it’s better to base those decisions on analysis and in the context of your long-term investment […]

How Cars Affect your Financial Freedom

It’s not that I don’t want a really fancy car, it is just that there is something I want a bit more: financial freedom. Car payments are many times the #1 obstacle that causes the average family not to achieve financial stability. Spend some time thinking about your current car situation.  Are your car purchases making your […]

The Boring Secret to Getting Rich

Many people dream of becoming rich but don’t have any idea how to make it happen.  There’s no magic formula, but there are many steps you can take to gain an advantage.  The secret to getting rich is simply doing what most people can’t. Click here to learn Money Magazine’s boring secret to getting rich.

How to Keep This Crazy Stock Market From Driving You Nuts

So, how do you stop the market from making you crazy? The current market is a reminder that days sometimes feel long, while years pass quickly. Don’t confuse that feeling and make long-term moves based on what’s happening on any given day. That’s how years pass and you wind up short of your goals, when […]