Jordan ParksSocial Security BenefitsWe all know it’s important to save for retirement. I am 32 years old, and my old and weary bones wonder how much longer I can sustain the…Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Jordan ParksDreaming Big — Financial FreedomThis morning I rolled out of bed at 4:50am, a little groggy and tired from the previous evening of attempting to stay up watching the NBA…Jun 17, 20221Jun 17, 20221
Jordan ParksBudgeting — Saving, Spending, and GivingIt’s Sunday, June 12th, 2022 at 11:14am and I’m sitting in a coffee shop drinking a latte writing this blog post. I had a difficult…Jun 12, 2022Jun 12, 2022
Jordan ParksFinancial Discipline and PerspectiveI was watching Tom Brady’s The Man in the Arena a few weeks ago, and was struck by a parable I had never heard before. Tom Brady described…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
Jordan ParksTaxes and Your PaycheckI began substitute teaching at local school districts around East Lansing, MI in 2010. By this time, I had a few years worth of income as a…May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Jordan ParksThe Importance of Investing and Compound InterestThe idea of investing can be a total emotional trigger for many individuals. I get it. That was me once, too. I vividly remember driving in…May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Jordan ParksPension — Should I Stay or Should I Go?If you’re in a rare pensionable career field, odds are your career is very, very difficult. Maybe not. But probably. Now, you find…May 21, 20221May 21, 20221
