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Hello, I’m Kevin - a financial planner who helps tech professionals and their families live great lives.

Make yourself at home - we’ll get to time, training, and temperament in a moment.

But first - here are some links you may want to save for later.

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Now, let's get on to the vlog! 😀

Play Video: Do You Have the 3 T's to Manage Finances Well?

3 T’s

The 3 T’s of managing personal finances are:

  • Time,
  • Training, and
  • Temperament.

Goal

The intent of this video is to create space for honest self-assessment.

What you’ve done in the past may be the best predictor of what you’ll do in the future.

Time: ⏱

  • How often do you or your spouse move money around to pay bills?
  • Do your finances run smoothly, or are things sometimes missed?
  • How much time do you spend reviewing your finances, checking account balances, and evaluating investments?

Training:🎓

  • How often are you confused or surprised by your finances?
  • What proactive steps are you taking to minimize your lifetime taxes?
  • Is your money working as hard as you, or do you sense it could do more - you just don’t know what?

Temperament:😎

  • Does thinking about money keep you up at night?
  • How confident are you that your goals will be funded?
  • Did you make any investment changes during the Great Recessions of 2008 to 2009?
  • If so, what?
  • What about at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Hey, thanks for learning more about the time, training, and temperament of managing your finances well.

Just a reminder, I share a lot of resources that can help you.