When Estate Planning Goes Awry

Jim Guzy’s a smart guy.  He was Intel’s longest running director and thanks to Intel holdings built up a sizable fortune. 
And, he had smart estate planning lawyers who established a Family Limited Partnership (FLP.) to hold his Intel stock (called Arbor) to save estate taxes at his death.  This is a common estate planning strategy […]

I’m at Burning Man

I’m in the desert having a great time with my kids and it’s hot as heck! 
But we are bondingand having loads of values-building experiences together.I’ll have lots more to tell you when I get back. In the meantime, I’m blogging as live as I can with the spotty internet on my personal blog and […]

Are You a Man Who Loves a Woman

My grandfather died when he was 82, leaving behind his 71 year old
wife, my grandmother.They had been wealthy. My grandfather owned his own plumbing business in New York and when he retired they moved down to Miami where my mom was in college and their money would last a lot longer.My grandfather certainly figured he had […]

How to Find Freedom in the Midst of Any Family Feud

Family Feuds can happen in the best of families.  When they do, they have the power to plunge you into a nightmare of bitterness and anger or they can be the door that opens to your greatest dreams.

The strategies I share here apply whether you are going through a divorce, a property dispute or any […]

Getting Ready for Burning Man!

In less than two weeks, we’ll be hopping in our rented RV and motoring up the 395 for a week in the desert with 48,000+ other nuts who are ready for massive self-expression.
It’s called Burning Man, and I’ve been wanting to go for years, but my kids weren’t old enough.  They are now, and it’s […]

Back From Las Vegas

I’m back from an awesome vacation in Las Vegas with my love.  We had such a great time despite the fact that we have got to be the two worst gamblers in history.
We lost $125 in literally 10 minutes at the craps tables.  That was enough for us.  We didn’t gamble the rest of the […]

Save Money on Your Daily Shopping, Groceries and Gas

Personally, I’m not a big fan of spending a lot of time trying to save money.  I prefer to spend my time brainstorming and creating big pay days instead of shopping around for a deal.  Sure, it means I spend more than I would if I used coupons and looked for the best deal, but […]

Don’t Wait to Create Your Own Last Lecture

Randy Pausch died on July 25, 2008.  You know Randy because, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and being given a diagnosis of 3-6 months to live, he gave his “Last Lecture” to a packed classroom at Carnegie Mellon where he was a professor.
His Last Lecture went on to be translated into 7 languages, made […]

Should You Make a Run on the Bank? How the IndyMac Collapse Affects You.

First of all, let me start by stating this as loudly and clearly as I possibly can.  DO NOT PANIC!
If you are an IndyMac depositor, there is no need for you to line up at the bank as many others have done and demand the return of your money.  This is a pure waste of […]

Make Dough, a Difference and Read my Birth Story (Plus Fight Foreclosure!)

Many of you out there are in fear of facing foreclosure.  Interest rates are rising, your adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are resetting.  And you are scared.
What should you do?
Well, before we talk about that, let’s talk about what you absolutely shouldn’t do.  And that’s just to bury your head in the sand, leave your keys […]

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