Tag Archive for: David Morrison
I Didn’t Claim Unemployment Insurance….Why Did I Receive This Card?
A notice from the Department of Labor arrived last week saying that I had filed for unemployment, which is weird, because I had not fired myself! After making sure I was, in fact, still part of my team, I discovered what was going on. There…
Facing Volatility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGeTBXMla4
Over the last few years, we have faced a variety of challenges in the market. Times of stress spark the need for discussion, reassurance, and often, historical context. In 2013, we started the year…
The New Baby Financial Checklist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZPHWXuqJqc
Congratulations, you are expecting an addition to your family! I have just one word for you – Ka-ching!
Babies are expensive – we had 4 of them so I know this first hand. Here are some must-do…
5 Ways to Dominate Your Taxes Next Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHPSQ-S1V1g
Happy Birthday US Federal Income Tax! It was 1913 when Americans were first subject to a 7% Income Tax. Today, 100 years later, we are dealing with an enormously complicated and increasingly controversial…
5 Good Ways to Simplify your Finances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evfomErowSA
Life is complicated. From the daily onslaught of media to the complexities of our calendars or even the incomprehensible instructions of how to get my smart phone to quit buzzing and beeping when…
Prosper On: The Value of Giving Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ0NvVdwihw
I love technology. I’m geeky enough to get excited when the MicroCenter Computer catalog is waiting in the mailbox. But I was frustrated enough to contemplate smashing my @#$%^&! iPhone to bits…
The Swing State Advantage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afXhRXQaCk8
With the 2012 presidential election less than a month away Coloradans are being inundated with political ads. They’re on TV, in the mail, on the phone and every other conceivable medium. As the…
7 Money Musts for College Students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4LNvy9FfbU
As the flurry of excitement winds down for those heading back to college, the realization starts to settle in: college is expensive.
The costs don’t stop with tuition fees. From book costs to…
Sudden Changes in Wealth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOFv8i_-q8
Colorado’s new favorite Olympian Missy Franklin has amazed us all with athletic feats that have made her a worldwide sensation. Her beautiful smile and contagious enthusiasm make Missy “The Missile”…
Manufactured Facts
Last week the Institute for Supply Management released their June Manufacturing Index that showed a contraction in US factory output. That brought to mind some important questions:
We still have factories in the US?
Wasn’t that all shipped…
Pomp and Circumstance
What do John F. Kennedy, Michael Dell, Barbara Walters and Will Ferrell have in common? All are known for giving famous college commencement speeches. Across the nation students are donning cap and gown to parade across a stage in front of proud…