Ross Levin
Columnist
Your MoneyRoss Levin is founding principal and president of Accredited Investors Inc., Edina, a fee-only wealth management firm. His Gains and Losses column runs on the fourth Sunday of the month. A compilation of these columns can be found in his book, "Spend Your Life Wisely."
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Latest from Ross Levin
Business
Don’t let ‘what was’ keep you from ‘what is’ when it comes to financial decisions
Whether you’re selling your house or crafting your will, make sure you are being realistic about your life circumstances in managing your money.
August 24, 2024
Business
Think like an investor, not a speculator, to make money
When you want to start spending money from your accounts should determine the way you choose to invest them.
August 10, 2024
Business
What poetry can teach you about your finances
T.S. Eliot’s poem “East Coker” has solid advice for managing money.
July 27, 2024
Business
Consider the process, not just results, when making financial decisions
A good outcome with a bad process is simply luck.
July 13, 2024
Business
Couples should plan, and dream, about money together
If one person makes the decisions, they could be short-sighted and also devastating to the other.
June 29, 2024
Business
Advice to graduates: Seek work-life harmony, not balance
If you want to have a career rather than a job, forget about work-life balance and embrace work-life harmony, which is recognizing at different times in your life, you will have to work harder at the expense of other values and vice versa.
June 8, 2024
Business
How do you know when you have enough money?
Having enough is not an amount. It is a perspective.
May 11, 2024
Business
Eliminating emotional behaviors leads to sounder financial decisions
The work of recently passed Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman helps illuminate how emotions can interfere with rational decisionmaking.
April 27, 2024
Business
Couples should plan, and dream, about money together
If one person makes the decisions, they could be short-sighted and also devastating to the other.
June 29, 2024
Business
Advice to graduates: Seek work-life harmony, not balance
If you want to have a career rather than a job, forget about work-life balance and embrace work-life harmony, which is recognizing at different times in your life, you will have to work harder at the expense of other values and vice versa.
June 8, 2024
Business
How do you know when you have enough money?
Having enough is not an amount. It is a perspective.
May 11, 2024
Business
Eliminating emotional behaviors leads to sounder financial decisions
The work of recently passed Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman helps illuminate how emotions can interfere with rational decisionmaking.
April 27, 2024