Latest Author Articles from Keith Wheelanhttp://www.articleside.comen http://www.articleside.com/investing-articles/wealth-and-cash-flow-lessons-from-shark-tank.htm at the end of a busy week i look forward to winding down by watching…five human sharks attack unsuspecting start-up entrepreneurs.  alright, that’s a bit overstated.  for those of you who haven�... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/getting-ahead-early-part-2-open-a-team-savings-investment-account.htm when our two sons were infants a couple we knew mentioned that they had opened a savings account for their baby girl when she was born. the couple made a regular habit of depositing every penny given... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/the-money-pit-part-2-beware-a-house-that-s-too-small.htm i think we can call this “the goldilocks principle of housing”. a few articles back, i wrote about misadventures during an earlier housing bubble, when we bought a house much larger than our famil... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/how-do-you-distinguish-good-assets-from-bad-assets.htm at the height of the 1980s real estate bubble i watched a tv news interview with a new homeowner. she said her parents always told her: “buy the biggest house you can afford.”... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/net-worth-is-good-but-cash-flow-is-better.htm you might have seen some tv ads recently where people literally carry their retirement “number” with them. each person’s number varies, but it’s usually in the $1-2 million range.... http://www.articleside.com/insurance-articles/use-the-80-20-rule-to-focus-on-your-big-financial-opportunities.htm i’m a big fan of the “80/20 rule”. also known as pareto’s principle, it states that 80% of an outcome is usually determined by only 20% of the inputs. it holds true for a surprising number and... http://www.articleside.com/insurance-articles/turning-tax-preparation-into-a-positive-rewarding-activity-really.htm in his song “golden moments,” james taylor said: “all it really needed was the proper point of view”. i doubt he had tax preparation in mind when he wrote it. but if you look at the tax prepar... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/is-leasing-your-next-car-a-good-idea.htm a better way to think of a vehicle is as an expense, not an investment. and if you fall for (or into) the lease trap, this expense can become even more costly, slowing your progress towards financial... http://www.articleside.com/finance-articles/to-manage-your-finances-you-need-to-measure-them-but-what-are-the-measures.htm have you noticed that our schools taught us about writing, math, history, arts and science but surprisingly little about managing our finances? yet in the life we live after our formal education ends,...