by Tim Pontzer | Feb 8, 2019 | Behavioral Finance, Budgeting, Food for Thought, Millennials
Talking with a friend this week over dinner, he mentioned that he had been faced to overcome a major fear earlier that afternoon. The way my friend retold the harrowing tale, you would’ve thought he had dealt with a phobia like walking through a pit of snakes or... Read More
by Tim Pontzer | Feb 6, 2019 | Monthly Newsletter
We hope your 2019 is off to a happy and healthy start. As we finally have begun to remember to write ‘19’ on checks and other date lines, we want to remind you that all of us at Mission Point are only a call or email away for the rest of the new year. Although young,... Read More
by Tim Pontzer | Feb 5, 2019 | Behavioral Finance, Budgeting, Federal Employee, Food for Thought, Government Shutdown
“Cash is King.” Have you heard that one before? The phrase implies that a large pile of money, instantly and easily accessible bestows the person possessing such cash advantages over everyone else. I think we automatically understand the benefit of keeping a reserve... Read More
by Tim Pontzer | Jan 31, 2019 | Behavioral Finance, Food for Thought, Investing, Millennials, Retirement
Every year seemingly brings a new social media ‘challenge’ – whether it be swallowing a spoonful of cinnamon, dancing along to a Drake song or doing the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge.’ 2019 has proven to be no different with the ’10 Year Challenge’ appearing on Facebook,... Read More
by Tim Pontzer | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
So… you’ve started your financial planning career and things aren’t going as well as you had hoped? Believe me – we’ve been there. The financial services industry is notorious for promising effective training, sales/marketing support and mentorship but... Read More
