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Personal Finance Reimagined
We need to teach and practice personal finance more in line with how people naturally learn and make decisions. The common approach...
Jeff Hulett
Nov 17, 20236 min read


Doing Your Taxes!
For James Madison University BUS 200 Personal Finance class. Watch the following videos and answer the questions below the videos. 1. How...
Jeff Hulett
Nov 15, 20233 min read


How would a risk manager advise a college decision-maker?
The very expensive college system exaggerates risks we did not have to consider in past generations. Having a clear understanding of...
Jeff Hulett
Oct 15, 20238 min read


Overcoming The AI: Making the best decisions in our data-abundant world
Do you ever believe AI is being leveraged to separate people from their hard-earned income? Consumer platforms, like Amazon and others,...
Jeff Hulett
Oct 9, 202322 min read


Is a pet right for you? The personal finance perspective
We explore a holistic view of pet ownership. We consider the criteria or "what is important to you" about your relationship with the pet....
Jeff Hulett
Oct 7, 20238 min read


Our College Hope - College is helpful but for surprising reasons
I help you decide what is important to you about college by exploring the perspectives of others.
Jeff Hulett
Oct 2, 20235 min read


Wedding Advice and Financial Planning
This article provides tools to help financial planning professionals help their clients make the best wedding and related event decisions.
Jeff Hulett
Oct 1, 20233 min read


Learning your credit and checking account A B Cs
For James Madison University BUS 200 Personal Finance class. Watch the following videos and answer the questions below the videos. 1....
Jeff Hulett
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Effective mentorship -- by teaching decision-making
The trouble and triumph of reaching the brain through the ears “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to...
Jeff Hulett
Aug 27, 202318 min read


Why the soft landing is bad for consulting and the Big 4 +
Consulting firms are laying off people. [i] In the most recent round, several firms delayed their most recent college hiring class for...
Jeff Hulett
Aug 18, 20237 min read


The making of strong job or career decisions
We all go into job decisions with the best intentions. New employees are excited and anticipate a positive experience. Hiring managers...
Jeff Hulett
Jul 31, 20239 min read


Job and career decision-making as a core life skill
“I wish you the very best. As a leader in this company, I'm motivated for you to make the best job decision. Let’s work together to make...
Jeff Hulett
Jul 31, 20235 min read


The Regenerative Life: How to be an ergodic pathfinder
This article is about managing personal risk and uncertainty as part of our mission to build a more regenerative life. [i] "Personal" is...
Jeff Hulett
Jul 22, 202325 min read


Making Choice, Making Money
Decision confidence is here! Jeff uses an exciting, fresh approach to personal finance. He starts with the decision process. If you...
Jeff Hulett
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Investment Barbell Strategy - How to achieve a lifetime of wealth
We often hear that investment diversification is super important to long-term wealth accumulation. We also intuitively understand risk...
Jeff Hulett
Jun 24, 20232 min read


A great Will Smith movie shows the power of cognitive bias in decision making
The movie Focus and exploring anchoring bias. Anchoring bias is one of our big decision-making cognitive biases. The “Big 5” decision...
Jeff Hulett
Jun 8, 20233 min read


Making Choices, Making Money - Table of Contents
Please follow the link for the draft of the introduction section Introduction Part I: Confident Decisions and How to Make Them Chapter 1:...
Jeff Hulett
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Fight or Flight Decisions: The making of today’s decision challenges
How ancestral migration chains impact today's decision-making About the graphic: This graphic shows two examples of ancestral migration...
Jeff Hulett
Jun 6, 20234 min read


Making Choices, Making Money: Your Guide to Confident Financial Decisions
You will have gained conviction in your confidence when it comes to making good financial decisions.
Jeff Hulett
Jun 5, 202311 min read


Top 6 reasons why Personal Finance success starts with choice architecture
Americans are struggling with long-term financial security.
Jeff Hulett
Jun 3, 202315 min read
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