You must recognize, embrace, and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams.

I'd rather make 50 percent of something than 100 percent of nothing.

There isn't a part of our lives that money doesn't touch - it affects our relationships, the way we go about our everyday activities, our ability to make dreams reality, everything.

Ignore the annual percentage rate when shopping for a mortgage.

I love the Roth IRA. Tax-free income in retirement is a truly great deal.

I've never believed unemployment numbers because the way that they calculate unemployment makes no sense whatsoever. It's not how many people are unemployed. It's how many people are actively looking for a job.

It pays to be a fee fiend.