Money, Marriage, and Shift Work: The Conversation Nobody Has The divorce rate in law enforcement is cited often enough that it’s become part of the culture’s self-mythology. Officers…
Financial Survival for Law Enforcement has been out for one month. I want to say thank you — genuinely. To everyone who bought it, shared it, passed it…
The Parking Lot Problem Walk through any department parking lot before the start of a shift. Look at what’s sitting there. Lifted trucks. Brand new SUVs. Nice stuff.…
The One Insurance Policy Most Officers Never Buy (And Regret It) Ask any officer about life insurance and they’ll give you an answer. Most departments offer some level…
There’s a path to getting your financial life right — and it isn’t the same for everyone, and it doesn’t start in the same place for everyone. But…
Memorial Day isn’t about cookouts. I know that sounds obvious, but it’s worth saying out loud, because the holiday has a way of softening into something comfortable —…
Your Pension Is Not a Financial Plan Every officer I’ve ever talked with about retirement eventually says some version of the same thing. “I’ve got my pension. I’ll…
The Two-Account System That Changed How I Manage Money on Shift I’m not a morning person. After a night shift — especially after a stretch of them —…
Today is May 11th. Financial Survival for Law Enforcement is out. The hardcover is available now. The paperback follows tomorrow. The Kindle edition is also live for anyone…
I’ve always been a reader. I’ve always wanted to write a book. I’ve had two books that I work on on vacations or in my free time, but…