The dance of fate and control According to Donald Miller and Matthew McConoughey “Fate is a terrible writer -- and it shouldn’t be the one in the driver’s seat of your life. But there has to be a balance between fate and control, right?” Matthew McConaughey’s take on this topic is an inspiring one, [...]
Freelance and Social Security Thankfully, there's one benefit you won't have to relinquish if you pursue a freelance career: Social Security. Freelancers have the same access to Social Security as salaried employees and are eligible provided they rack up enough lifetime credits (40 credits). Former freelance workers can begin collecting those benefits between age [...]
4 methods to NOT run out of money Are you afraid of running out of money during retirement? Did you know that according to the Merrill Edge Report, older Americans are more afraid of outliving their savings than they are of dying?* What would you do if you retire and outlive your money? What [...]
At Goodwin Investment Advisory, we define retirement as having the option to pursue meaningful work. If you are not currently working the job you love, what would you rather be doing? Are you living out your unique, beautiful, and God-given purpose on planet earth? If not, how can you get into the business of doing that? [...]
Is there something big that you want more of in your life? What do you have to risk getting the reward? Joanna Gaines in an article titled, "Stepping Into the Unknown," wrote “You could be in danger of reaching for something big and beautiful. Something that might just change everything.” Risk. The definition is a situation [...]
Americans that have had the ability to keep their jobs and still work throughout the coronavirus have been spending significantly less money. This has led to a new record of American’s stockpiling cash and increasing savings, reaching an average of 33% of disposable income being saved in April of this year according to the [...]
But sometimes you have to wait for it, save for it, and plan for it, so that you can still win financially. We all have things that shape how we handle money. We are made up of our nature, nurture, and self-choice. The only one we really have complete influence over is our self-choice. [...]
2 Tips to combat fear and anxiety Be generous with your money. Be generous with your time. It sounds so simple. And it is really. Generosity is good for our souls. It’s good for our mental and physical health. But before sharing about the positive effects of generosity, lets clear up a few things. [...]
If you’re currently using a budgeting software that you love. Great! If not, and you are looking for another option, we recommend YNAB to our clients, family, and friends. Do you have reduced income right now due to the Conronavirus? Do you need a new way to budget right now? We highly recommend YNAB, [...]
March 18, 2020 Written by Tara Bruce, Goodwin Investment Advisory’s, Creative Brand Manager. (plus, certified life coach) Let’s be real. Right now -- we are living in stressful times with a global pandemic, an uncertain economic state, earth shutting down, and the unknown effects all of this will have. But, in the meantime lets [...]
