Justin began his investing career in the Asset Management division of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in 1993. After nearly 20 years with J.P. Morgan, Justin retired in 2012 to spend more time with his family, and began investing on his own account. In addition to managing his own investments, Justin is a voracious reader of all things personal finance and financial independence. Through sharing and discussing articles and stories about personal finance, Justin hopes to contribute towards increasing financial literacy among people of all ages, from high school age students to senior citizens approaching or in retirement.
“It is not he who begins well that is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God’s sight.” ~Saint Basil the Great. In life as in sports, it’s not how you start, but how you finish! And every experience along the way, even supposed failures, are opportunities to learn and grow!
My New Year’s resolutions. No more FOMO, and no more comparing myself to others. “Every one who breathes, high and low, educated and ignorant, young and old, man and woman, has a mission, has a work. We are not sent into this world for nothing; we are not born at random; . . . God … More No More FOMO!
“The more you trust God, the happier you will be…The great spiritual masters tell us that the path to both happiness and holiness is found in fidelity to the duty of the present moment. If you take care of the little things, the big things will take care of themselves. Be faithful to the duty … More Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves
Contentment will always come from the parts of your life that go beyond finances. You need family, friends, pursuits, hobbies and experiences to fill the void money never will.
Just be yourself! “I came to serve, not to be served.” Matthew 20:28 “ If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” ~Booker T. Washington If you want to succeed, help others succeed. And just be you!
I had never heard of Charlie Kirk until his assassination made national news. Having learned a bit more about him through videos, he can certainly stand as a role model for our young adults, and all of us. Perhaps more so in death, than he could have in life. Thank you Larry Arnn (President, Hillsdale … More Role Model for Young Adults
Proverbs 30: 8, “Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me just enough to satisfy my needs (a.k.a. …only my daily bread…)”After our needs are satisfied, consider what we can share with the poor. From Saint Mother Teresa, ‘Let us live simply so that others may simply live.’ https://www.catholiccompany.com/blogs/get-fed/is-minimalism-a-virtue
Why I may start receiving Social Security at age 62? Many pundits suggest waiting until age 70 to receive the maximum payout possible. Financially speaking, that may be the right answer, but other factors need to be equally considered. Focus is often on the so called break-even age, the point at which the total lifetime … More Social Security at Age 62?
Most financial misdeeds have at their root one of two underlying motivations, greed or need. In some cases, both. Today’s Gospel from Luke (Chapter 16, Verses10-13) shows us how this does not end well. Financial misdeeds are often steeped in lies, and as we know, lies beget more lies and little lies become big lies. … More Need or Greed
Live Action’s founder challenged students to consider the humanity of the unborn during a charged debate at the Yale Political Union. Right to life is not about a woman’s right to choose what happens to her own body. No rational person would deny a woman’s right to control what happens to her own body. But … More Lila Rose Delivers Strong Pro-Life Message in Yale Debate With Frances Kissling| National Catholic Register
Proverbial Living 