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327- Quality Time Left (QTL): A Money Mindset Change

How long do we have to live? When will debilitating illness strike? Do you have a countdown clock that shows you when these life events...

Harry N. Stout

Jun 24, 20223 min read

325- What if I Fail with Money?

In the FinancialVerse, your ability to manage money may fail, and you may run out of cash and be unable to pay your bills and living...

Harry N. Stout

Jun 17, 20223 min read

321- How Do Your Savings Compare to Others?

In the FinancialVerse, we talk about the need to save cash as part of your household emergency fund, retirement savings, college accounts...

Harry N. Stout

Jun 3, 20222 min read

319- Ruthless Money – How to Fight Inflation

On May 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that inflation was 8.3% for the year ended March 31. This was the second...

Harry N. Stout

May 27, 20226 min read

314- Three Fun Ways to Budget Your Money

Today’s post is from guest contributor David Timm. David is a writer and editor living in Omaha, Nebraska. He lives with his partner,...

Harry N. Stout

May 11, 20223 min read

313- Five Questions About Inflation

Data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that inflation had climbed 8.5 percent in March compared to a year ago —...

Harry N. Stout

May 6, 20223 min read

307- Have You Gotten a Retirement Readiness Check-up?

American retirement outcomes need improvement. Having $100,000 saved in a 401(k) is not going to cut it for your household. As we read...

Harry N. Stout

Apr 15, 20223 min read

305- There is No Time Like the Present to Learn About Money

April is designated as Financial Literacy Month. With all that is happening in our economy today, I believe there is not a more important...

Harry N. Stout

Apr 8, 20223 min read

303- The $183,780 Life Insurance Coverage Myth

How much life insurance coverage is enough? It is likely more than the average amount purchased in 2020. In the American Council of Life...

Harry N. Stout

Apr 1, 20223 min read

300- Understanding Oil and Gas Prices

Written by Guest Contributor: Paul A. Werlin, President, Human Capital Resources, Inc. Depending upon who you listen to, the TV network...

Harry N. Stout

Mar 23, 20224 min read

298- The Dirty Dozen Money Mistakes to Avoid

Have you ever made any big money mistakes? I know I have. In this post, I will share with you some of the biggest mistakes people are...

Harry N. Stout

Mar 16, 20224 min read

297- Why You Need a Will

As a result of the pandemic, people are awakening to the need to protect their household against untimely and premature death. Life...

Harry N. Stout

Mar 11, 20226 min read

296- Save Now, Live Well Later

The US’s consumer-led economy has been driven to success with a buy now and pay later mindset. About two-thirds of our economy comes from...

Harry N. Stout

Mar 9, 20225 min read

295- Why You Might Need a Larger Emergency Fund

One financial lesson I hope we have all learned from the pandemic is that every household needs to have an emergency fund in place. In...

Harry N. Stout

Mar 4, 20224 min read

288- Road to Retirement Options for the Self-Employed

Today we offer a post from a new contributor, Briana Marvell. Briana is a personal finance writer, covering everything from family...

Harry N. Stout

Feb 9, 20223 min read

287- How to Budget for Ongoing Housing Costs

The costs of home ownership usually make up the largest annual expenditure for most households. According to the Bureau of Labor...

Harry N. Stout

Feb 4, 20225 min read

286- Cashflow Killers in 2022

I recently recorded a YouTube podcast and video with Caleb Guilliams of BetterWealth about how household cashflows will be significantly...

Harry N. Stout

Feb 2, 20221 min read

283- Five Ways to Get What You Need to Live

It is 2022 and the different ways you have to get life’s necessities are much different than it used to be. From my observation, in...

Harry N. Stout

Jan 21, 20223 min read

282- The FinancialVerse 2022 Money Calendar: A Month-by-Month Guide for Your Financial Year

What financial actions should you take in 2022 to improve your money success? There is so much you could do to make your financial...

Harry N. Stout

Jan 19, 20227 min read

280- Ways You Can Save Money on Transportation Costs

We are all seeing the impact of inflation and higher energy costs on our out-of-pocket outlays for transportation. There have been large...

Harry N. Stout

Jan 12, 20228 min read