Posts Tagged ‘Financial Wisdom’


is money? Not long ago I was asked that question by financial futurist Dick Wagner, CFP®. My response was, “energy.” Wrong. Dick responded, “Rick, you just described a function of money. What I am asking you is, ‘What IS money?’” Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city south dakota financial planner conscious scrooge money scripts simple function …


ought to have. It’s a way to protect myself from anyone who might be inclined to disagree with me, challenge any of my facts, write me nasty letters, or attack my character. Apparently, all I have to do is trademark my name. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city south dakota financial planner scrooge conscious name wish trademark columnist tool …


dollars to him. Yet, as smart as he was, he did some really dumb things that will most likely land him in jail for a long time. Madoff recently confessed to massive fraud through a Ponzi scheme. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner scrooge conscious facilitating health wired wealth bernie madoff dumb …

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I am addicted to my Blackberry. It adds ease, connectivity, mobility, and convenience to my life. I could not accomplish the things I do, travel as much as I do, and be as efficient as I am without it. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … blackberry blues rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner addicted mobility stole florida …

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This time of year, family budgets are already strained by holiday giving, travel, and entertaining. The last thing anyone needs is an extra bill for the furnace going out, a big car repair, or an expensive trip to the emergency room. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner learning to expect the unexpected …


The bear market weve anticipated for the last several years is here, and shes recently grown from a baby bear into a mama bear. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner scrooge conscious facilitating health bear market

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columns about the importance of working with financial advisors for whom you are a client rather than a customer. To a fee-only financial planner, you are the client. Like an attorney or accountant, the planner has a fiduciary responsibility to put your interests first. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial …

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FPA Retreat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our speaker was Jacob Needleman, professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University and author of several books, including Money and the Meaning of Life (Doubleday Business, 1994). Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city financial planner scrooge conscious money meaning life question fpa professor …

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rise from the ashes of the current global economic bloodbath. This will be a financial advisor who accurately called the market top in October of 2007 and went to cash, and then called the market bottom, whenever that will be, and bought back in. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner waiting for the …


suggesting all you need to do is hold on and things will be back to normal in 12 months. This is real talk on what you can be doing now to make sure you weather the coming years in as good shape as possible. Rick Kahler, CFP, resides in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a fee-only financial planner. He is the co-author of “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” … rick kahler cfp rapid city black hills south dakota financial planner scrooge conscious wired wealth holding on steps happy …

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