Maureen and I were fortunate enough to take a river cruise in Europe this summer. The cruise line provided numerous excursions during the week-long trip and one of the most fascinating was our trip to a BMW factory. The world headquarters of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) (Bavarian motor works) are located in Munich, Germany. […]
Automation and Job Security
Apple Trillion Dollar Valuation
Below, is an interesting illustration is from “Visual Capitalist”. With the news recently that two U.S. companies – Apple and Amazon – both reached a stock market valuation of $1 trillion dollars, they looked back in history to other milestones. A trillion dollars has 12 zeros – $1,000,000,000,000. Incredible. There are 2 interesting facts to […]
The ABCs of Education Investing
With school back in session in most of the country, many parents are likely thinking about how best to prepare for their children’s future college expenses. Now is a good time to sharpen one’s pencil for a few important lessons before heading back into the investing classroom to tackle the issue. THE CALCULUS OF PLANNING […]
Change is in the Air
September has always been my favorite month. It has the feeling of change, with the temperature starting to cool down, the crisp blue skies and the subtle change of the leaves. The month begins with the end of the summer to a more routine existence. It signifies a new beginning of sorts and I have […]
Sleep and Your Decision Making Ability
Have you ever been so tired that you have trouble doing the simplest of tasks? Or uttered the words I’m so tired that I can’t think straight? Well, you are correct! Studies have proven a link between the amount of sleep and the decision-making process. Sleep researcher at Washington State University (WSU) have created an […]
Life Lessons from Warren Buffet
Warren Buffet is one of the most successful investors of all time. His business accomplishments are many. He runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 60 companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell and restaurant chain Dairy Queen. He has committed to giving more than 99% of his fortune to charity. So far he has […]
Spending Too Much? You’re Not Alone
There is a show on television called “Extreme Couponing” with the concept that if you clip coupons you can save an extreme amount of money. When I say extreme, I mean almost free. Most of the “couponers” have shelves full of food and groceries in the garage or pantry with savings amounting to thousands of […]
The Tao of Wealth Management
The path to success in many areas of life is paved with continual hard work, intense activity, and a day-to-day focus on results. However, for many investors who adopt this approach to managing their wealth, that can be turned upside down. The Chinese philosophy of Taoism has a phrase for this: “wei wu-wei.” In English, […]
Save More Tomorrow: 401 (k) Strategies
Even when employees are lucky enough to have a 401 (k) plan offered by their employer, they are not saving enough to have sufficient funds in their savings account to maintain their lifestyles after they retire. This sobering fact is from the Center of Retirement Research for the Wall Street Journal using data compiled by […]
The Driver-less Car Bet
We have talked in previous posts about how to be a successful investor one needs to be optimistic about the future. This optimism can be seen in the tremendous progress that technology is having in many aspects of our lives. Technology is making our lives easier, more productive and allowing us to remain healthier longer […]
About Dan & Maureen
Dan and Maureen founded Crimmins Wealth Management, a fee-only independent financial advisory firm, to work with individuals and their families to help clarify and plan for their futures by helping them relate money to their lives.
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