The Crockpot Investor

I’ve heard a lot of complaints lately about retirement accounts performing poorly this year. There seems to be a lot of attention focused on the last 12 to 18 months of market returns.

Money Smart Week Comes to a Close

What a great week teaching classes for Money Smart Week!  I’ve had a blast making a difference in the lives of all who attended the classes this week.  A special thanks to all who helped organize, plan and promote the events.  Without them this week wouldn’t be possible.  If you missed the classes this week, [...]

Crackdown on Abusive Debt Collectors

Getting harrassed by debt collectors?  You’re not alone.

Written by Matt Wegner Founder and Lead Counselor, Matt Wegner Financial Coaching, www.mattwegnercoaching.com

If you have been receiving harrassing or threatening phone calls from debt collectors, you are not alone.  Here’s an interesting recent article I found about debt collection practices.  Click here to read [...]

The Power of Giving.

Is it possible to give your way to prosperity? Are rich people able to give away lots of money because they have lots of money, or did they get lots of money by giving away lots of money? Are poor people poor because they are generous and give too much away or do they give very little because they have little to give?

Money Smart Sheboygan’s Financial Makeover Challenge

Vote for the family you think should win $1,000 in Money Smart Sheboygan County’s Financial Makeover Challenge!

What Type of Car Are You?

Have you ever seen someone get promoted because they are good at their job, only to fail at the next level because they weren’t good at it? Take, for example, a leading salesman who is promoted to sales manager and suddenly can’t perform.

Upcoming Events

We have some busy weeks ahead of us. Mark your calendar for October 10th-17th, when Money Smart Week comes to Wisconsin.

What a great time!

Last week I spoke to the Unemployment Support Group for Professionals at the United Way in Sheboygan. I had an absolute blast interacting with the group. This is a group of people who aren’t accepting the recession as “the way things are.” These motivated individuals are taking responsibility for their futures and doing [...]

Do you have WILL-power?

There’s no need to plan for your death because it’s so far in the future. There are more important things to do right now. You don’t have time to write a will. You don’t have much of an estate or net worth yet, so why bother with a will

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