Category Archives: life

How much money should I keep in a savings account for emergencies?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Question:                                                      How much money should I keep in a savings account for emergencies? Answer:                                                     Many financial professionals suggest that you put away three to six months’ worth of living expenses for emergencies. We actually call these funds “Cash Reserves,” because … Continue reading →

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Baseball and Financial Independence

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

How you borrow money will dictate your ability to retire how and when you want. Use this baseball analogy to learn the path to financial independence.    

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Top 10 Lessons I Learned in July 2017

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

What a year of learning, growing, and implementing!  Every month this year, I have been journaling the greatest insights and reminders I learn each day.  Here are the Top 10 lessons I learned in July 2017.  Let me know which ones resonate with you the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Lessons I Learned in June 2017

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Every month since January, I have been journaling the greatest insights and reminders I learn each day.  I can report, now that we are half way through 2017, I am very thankful I started this experiment.  It’s given me a … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons You Might Want to Consider Refinancing

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Owning a home and building equity opens up many opportunities. As a homeowner, there will be times you wonder if refinancing your mortgage makes sense. Rightly so, as there are quite a few reasons getting a new mortgage can improve … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Lessons I Learned in May 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Every month, I strive to learn and grow.  I do it with intention and with purpose.  My day starts with reading.  Throughout my day I have great conversations with others.  I listen to podcasts while driving and working out.  And … Continue reading →

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The Lesson of the Wishing Well

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Your energy, time, and resources are limited.  How you choose to spend these are completely up to you. That being said, you must learn to avoid the most common trap of the wishing well:  The WISHING WELL is 25 holes, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Lessons I Learned in April 2017

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Every month, I strive to learn and grow.  I do it with intention and with purpose.  My day starts with reading.  Throughout my day I have great conversations with others.  I listen to podcasts while driving and working out.  And … Continue reading →

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How Do YOU Define Financial Safety?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

This is a question I’ve studied and asked people for many years now.  The answers vary and also tend to change over time. So how do YOU define financial safety for yourself?  For your family? Having no debt? Lots of … Continue reading →

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How Can You Have More Fun At Work?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Interesting question, eh?  It was one that was posed to me recently, and it really got me thinking.  How about you? In some ways, I make having fun a certainty at our company.  Every 90 days we have a team … Continue reading →

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