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Charitable Giving

I have been an avid sportsman all my life. I have a hard time explaining to others, or even to myself why I enjoy the pursuit of wild game. It must be partly the tradition and history of the act itself, and partly the memories of my dad and me in...

The Balance of Risk and Reward for Your Business

Recently, I visited with an investment banker on the phone who, years prior, had transacted a large business sale in my neck of the woods. He asked if I knew the family, and I said, "Yup, they just cleared Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy". Silence...

Our Success Lies Within Our Ability to Stand Out

Being Different Makes a Difference St. James Park was swarming with people as we made our way on foot toward Buckingham Palace. We had been ducking and darting the growing crowd, our tour guide leading the way, when suddenly we came upon a wall...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 41

  P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 41 - Performance, Pain, and Purpose with David Rutherford   Listen Now!        David Rutherford is the owner, Lead Instructor, and Curriculum Developer of Froglogic...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 40

 P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 40 –   The Future is Web 3.0 with Hamiz Mushtaq Awan                           Listen Now!        Hamiz Mushtaq Awan is the founder of Plutus21 Capital, a...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 39

 P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 39 –  How Schulz Wealth Makes Long-term Decisions in This Economy with Austin Smith                          Listen Now!        The current state of the economy is...

Selecting Your Financial “Chief of Staff”

Making Financial Planning Decisions as a Business Owner   Financial planning decisions do not live in a silo, so neither should the professionals helping you, as a business owner, make those decisions. These days, there are financial...

Schulz Wealth Economic Overview - Q2 2022 - Updated

Schulz Wealth Economic Overview – Q2 2022 As the year has rolled on, current inflation levels have become the most prominent overhanging fear in the economy. Inflation is 9% for the first time since the 70s and 80s, and the more significant...

Loan Forgiveness

By now, most of you have heard about the Student Loan Relief Plan announced by the Biden administration. There are varying opinions on the announcement, but from my experience, for many, loans encourage poor decision-making when we don’t have to...

Schulz Wealth Economic Overview - Q2 2022

Schulz Wealth Economic Overview – Q2 2022 As the year has rolled on, current inflation levels have become the most prominent overhanging fear in the economy. Inflation is 9% for the first time since the 70s and 80s, and the more significant...

Thoughts on Things on Thursday | 02.10.2022

Human creativity is the secret ingredient of capitalism. Entrepreneurs and companies create new products, ideas, and ways of getting things done for the future with the knowledge and capital they have in the present. This process creates wealth...

Economic Overview Q1 2022: Inflation

Rob’s Thoughts on Inflation: For my entire 30-year professional career, inflation has never been a factor. I have endured five bear markets, yet the peril of high inflation has not been a consideration for my clients ever until this year....

The 7 Steps to Personal Financial Success

  I have had the opportunity to help many people gain personal financial success over the last quarter decade. It’s been a great ride, and I continue to be inspired by their achievements. How did they do it? I think these seven steps were a key...

Bucket #3: Retirement Planning

  Bucket number 3 is money for retirement. This is a bucket we all hope to get started on as soon as possible. Getting started with bucket number 3 at an earlier age allows us to invest more aggressively in order to take maximum advantage of our...

Bucket #2: Strategic Planning

  Bucket number two is used for intermediate term goals. Intermediate term goals are different and unique, depending on your specific needs. Younger professionals my have an intermediate term goal of buying their first home, while others may be...

Bucket #1: Savings

Money we have in bucket number one is for rather near term financial goals. Because of the short horizon to these goals, they should be invested in a safe manner. An example for shorter term goal would be planning a big overseas trip, or maybe...

Your Money From a Different Perspective

  This is the first article in a multi part series centered around a different (and hopefully easier) way to think about your financial goals from an overview perspective. When thinking about our financial goals, it is often much easier to think...