Blog Entries for cmiles

Tips for Increasing Cash Flow Productively

cmiles — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100

The following are tips that one can do to increase cash flow and identify resources more productively to be applied towards your economic well-being and/or Soul Purpose. Remember, that one's perspective is more important than just going through the motions. The key is discipline to be productive with the money freed up rather than spending it on consumptive or destructive items. Each of these points can be utilized to recapture lost dollars, but can also be abused in a way that coul [...]

Why Are Retirement Plans Failing?

cmiles — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100

With my "Fire Your Financial Adviser" seminar and our Producer Power Hour podcast this week, I wanted to address a topic that I feel is grossly misunderstood. When I was a traditional financial adviser, I would rattle off some assumed 2000 Bureau of Labor Statistics that came out with a longitudinal report that studied where 25 yr olds in 1960 were in 2000. It showed 29% of 65 year olds deceased, 66% totally dependent on others or still working, 4% financially independen [...]

Independence or "In Dependence?"

cmiles — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

By Chris Miles

This is an essay I recently wrote about independence which I feel pertains to our discussion of overcoming myths and becoming financially free.

Could independence be no more than freedom from oppression and domination? Conversely, is independence merely unobstructed freedom to do anything we desire with no fear of intentional or unintentional consequences? Absolutely not! The more freedom we expect, the more responsibility we inescapably accept.

Toda [...]

One Hidden Danger of a 401(k)

cmiles — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

By Chris Miles

I have often heard many well-intentioned Americans tell me that they feel they are on track to their retirement goals merely because they have been saving a good amount in their 401(k)'s or similar qualified plans. Many believe this is their only option.

My purpose is to shed light on a critical factor that is one of the causes for dramatic disappointment to our 76 million Baby Boomers now entering retirement. This covert killer can leave one with LESS THAN [...]

Does Passive Income REALLY Create Freedom?

cmiles — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

By Chris Miles

One of my clients recently asked me a question regarding whether or not someone needed passive income to truly be financially free. I believe that many of those striving for financial excellence have asked this same question and debated it.

In response to this question, I would ask &quo [...]