Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
Catey Hill at Marketwatch.com recently reported, “Many Americans are filled with regrets – financial regrets.” In fact, 3 out of 4 harbor regrets, according to a recent survey by Bankrate.com. Sadly, the biggest regret is not saving enough for retirement early enough. The other regrets in descending order are: Not saving enough for emergency expenses […]
Emotional triggers cause you to spend money. Maggie McGrath at Forbes made a list of the most common ones. Alcohol or hunger can lower inhibitions and cause people to buy and regret it later. Emotional turmoil causes people to spend in an effort to gain control and feel happy. But the short-term gratification won’t last […]
When you are down to your last few dollars, it may be time you have a No-Spend Weekend. Amanda, creator of CentsiblyRich.com says it’s a super way to save a little cash. Impossible this weekend? Then, aim for another. Recruit friends to do it with you. You will be shocked at the fun you have […]
Originally posted on the Christian Post on March 10 Dear Chuck, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In thinking about going green, I’m wondering if there are any principles to keep in mind and any ways to go green cheaply? An Irish Wish Dear Irish, You’ve come to the right place! The Bible is the original source for […]
Dear Chuck, After the amazing Super Bowl victory of the New England Patriots and their quarterback Tom Brady, he said that he was going to give the truck he was going to get as MVP to James White for catching all those passes Brady sent his way in the nail-biter of a game. He gave […]
According to Chris Farrell, in a recent article at Forbes.com, you can start a business in retirement. Older workers have decades of experience, a network of contacts, and often more money than younger people to invest in a start-up company. They have lived through years of economic ebbs and flows and are often able to […]
In a recent article by Kelli B. Grant at CNBC, an estimated 43.5 million American adults work as unpaid caregivers; most are age 50 and above. It used to be that large families pulled together resources to care for parents and grandparents, but with today’s smaller families, the care is spread among fewer children. Yes, we […]
If you only had 15 minutes to prepare for an emergency, an evacuation box could spare you from panicking and possibly save lives. A number of years ago, my wife and I had to take emergency cover from a tornado headed our way. We had little time to react so Ann rushed around grabbing everything […]
Many families struggle with when to let their children in on their conversations about money. Or how to approach their parents in the desire to help or rest in the knowledge they have prepared financially. My advice? The earlier, the better. Depending on the ages of your children, openly discuss your budget, your financial plans, […]
Originally posted on the Christian Post on March 3 Dear Chuck, Every time I turn on the news, I hear reports about new record highs in the stock market. I have some stock investment, but wondering if I should go bigger. Is there something I should be doing to take advantage of the energy in the […]
