I picked these questions up at a wonderful workshop I attended a few years ago and have found them very useful. Before beginning a new...

“We too often use money we haven’t earned to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like." - Robert Quillen Ever since we...

Millicent “Mama” Hill just got promoted to my “Hero List” –for being a role-model of Happiness and Service. I first became aware of her...

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." -- Norman Vincent Peale Growing up...

"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind." Henry James,...

Psychologist Carl Hammerschlag tells a story about a healing interaction he had with a very ill old Pueblo priest and clan chief, whom he...

As Christmas approaches, not everyone is living in the situations they would like. There are many organizations in Northern Colorado that...

I think often about my favorite words - words that resonate with me, guide my life, give me positive feelings, and inspire me. My list...

The last of the turkey has been eaten. The final bites of stuffing, cranberry salad, and pumpkin pie have been taken. The endless stream...

Henry Van Dyke once wrote, “Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up to the stars;...

One of the biggest problems I run into is that people spend more money than they make. And – they have no idea where that money goes. ...

We at Purposeful Financial Planning wish a Happy Veterans Day to all who have served as a member of the armed forces. It's because of...

We help you determine where you are at this point in your life - and how you got there. You want a financial advisor who can help you cut...

The poem, "The Road Not Taken", by Robert Frost, (included below), has been one of my favorites since I was in Junior High School....

Success and money are NOT the same thing. No matter what the advertisers try to tell you, “bigger, better, faster and newer” are NOT the...

In investing, the risk and return trade-off is an interesting one. When you study historical returns and historical risk and the...

As a parent, you want what’s best for your children. You love them unconditionally, and you strive to encourage them to pursue their...

9. We work with you to understand how much retirement income you can take from your investments without running out of money during your...

Everyone deserves to be living a life they love. Not only do you deserve it – you should be doing it. When I meet people and tell them...

This is a great blog by my friend Bert Whitehead, written a few years ago. Bert has a unique perspective on living a good financial...