by Joe Lind | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Baseball has always fascinated us because it constantly challenges our instincts. A player hits .450 over ten games and suddenly fans are convinced he’s the next Hall of Famer. Remember when Ely De La Cruz was called up? Two weeks later, the same player goes...
by Joe Lind | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine told me a story too good not to share. A few Sunday’s ago, he and his wife were trying to figure out if the Reds played at 1:10pm, 1:30pm, or 4pm that day. As they went back and forth their 16 year old son piped up with “why don’t you just ask Joe?”...
by Joe Lind | Jul 8, 2026 | Investing
Every baseball season gets to that point sometime in July where everything starts to blur together. The excitement of Opening Day is long gone. The trade deadline hasn’t arrived yet. The weather is hot, the games seem endless, and even diehard Cincinnati Reds...
by Joe Lind | Jun 22, 2026 | Investing
One of my favorite things about spring is that every Cincinnati Reds fan suddenly becomes a baseball manager. You hear conversations everywhere about who should bat leadoff, who belongs in the cleanup spot, and whether some rookie who hit .400 in spring training...
by Joe Lind | Jun 15, 2026 | Retirement
Retirement is funny, just in a different way than it was in your 20’s and 30’s like we wrote about before. People spend decades imagining it. Then it arrives, and many realize they never really, actually thought about what comes next. Not financially as we have...
by Joe Lind | Jun 10, 2026 | Financial Preparedness
There is something different about nearing retirement. You can just feel it. For decades, the focus was simple. Save. Build. Accumulate. Then suddenly, the question changes. “How do I actually use this?” That shift feels bigger than most people expect. You go...
by Joe Lind | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Your 40s and 50s are where life gets real. This is usually when careers are established, incomes are stronger, and financial decisions start carrying more weight. It is also when life gets wonderfully complicated. Maybe you are helping kids through college while...
by Joe Lind | May 27, 2026 | Investing
Your 20s and 30s are funny years and sometimes not in a “ha ha” sort of way. On paper, everyone tells you this is when you should have it all figured out. Build the career. Buy the house. Start investing. Save for retirement. Maybe raise kids. Maybe travel. Maybe...
by Joe Lind | May 19, 2026 | Nearing Retirement
Few financial topics create stronger opinions than renting versus buying a home. And like most debates, the real answer is simple but unsatisfying: it depends — especially on interest rates. When rates are low, buying often looks attractive. More of your payment...
by Joe Lind | May 11, 2026 | Investing
Let’s be honest. If money sits in your checking account long enough, it’s going to get spent. That’s not bad discipline…it’s just human nature. That’s why one of the most effective investing habits is also one of the simplest: pay yourself first. When investing...
