My minder, social media coach, cheerleader, and overall brave new world guru, Julia Page must take some responsibility for this essay about Holistic Financial Wellness Principle #5. It’s not that she told me what to write. One of the reasons I hired her is because she is so good at…

As I started to write about the 4th fundamental principle of Holistic Financial Wellness, I realized that while many of the 6 HFW principles I espouse are more and less applicable in our lives at different times, the need to be able to live comfortably with uncertainty as you make…

In my essay earlier this month about Holistic Financial Wellness Principle #1 I talked about the need to adapt to changes in your own financial or life situation to make sure the financial decisions you make are consistent with who you are and how you are situated in the world…

This is the second in a series of essays on the 6 Foundational Principles of Holistic Financial Wellness that I describe in my new book “Money Mountaineering”. In this one I want to talk about “Debt” in a more general sense. As we look at our personal financial balance sheets…

Introduction to Essay Series In Money Mountaineering I describe 6 Foundational Principles that I believe everyone should keep in mind as we all strive for financial well-being. This essay is the first of a series that explores each of these principles in greater depth. Some of these principles may seem counterintuitive, and I hope…

Having been around the Insurance Industry for over 40 years, I have learned a few things about the business model that has kept large carriers alive and profitable for decades and sometimes centuries (several of the big ones have been around since the 19th century). One of the key principles…

I walk a lot these days — not because I need to , but because it keeps me close to the land

“A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money” — — inspired by Everett Dirkson (1896–1969) Little Money Today I enjoyed one of the few pleasures we are still allowed as I walked off of my 8.5 acre farmstead and into the high end well…

(written in collaboration with Annie Duke) About 30 years ago my father and I decided to hike and camp in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. Since neither of us had the skills or experience to survive in this kind of wilderness, we hired a professional, Dave Bingham, to show us…