Our Mission

Welcome to Smart Money with Purpose. This is a site that discourages aimless accumulation of money for the sake of accumulating money. Rather, this is a site devoted to people willing to put their purpose in life first, and structuring finances to support that purpose.

We believe everyone is created for a purpose in life and that managing finances are an essential aspect of human flourishing. We seek to encourage those willing to structure their finances, along with the rest of their life, to achieve meaning in their life.

Joe Kesler

Author and Finance Expert

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Money and Happiness

Reflections on Six Years of Retirement

For most of my life, I didn’t plan to retire. Reflecting religious influences, I’ve long thought we were put here to spend our life working ...
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Uncategorized

The dangers of financial independence

It’s easy to ignore the dangers of achieving financial independence (FI). Most never even consider the potential downside. And for good reason. The benefits of ...
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Money and Happiness

the joy of retirement Work

First, turn on its head the idea that work is what we need to do to live. Instead, consider that work of our own choosing ...
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A change in direction

I hiked up to this Saguaro the other day to seek guidance on which direction my life should take. As you can see, he was ...
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Money Management

5 ways the Stock Market will make you wealthy

I love the stock market. For all its flaws, and the angst we feel when it goes down, it is the most reliable long-term road ...
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Retirement

The labor shortage opportunity

I almost made a waitress cry yesterday. It’s not what you might think. I didn’t yell at her for poor service. Quite the contrary. My ...
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This commentary on this website reflects the personal opinions, viewpoints and analyses of the Joe Kesler.

The views reflected in the commentary are subject to change at any time without notice. Nothing on this website constitutes investment advice, performance data or any recommendation that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.

Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The blog posts are for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon to make important financial or other decisions. Please consult a professional for investing, legal, accounting or tax guidance. The views expressed do not represent the views of any other organization.

Smart Money with Purpose

Liberating the Goodness of Money in your Life

Money management can be a tough topic to discuss. Too often books on personal finances focus merely on the practical, and they can leave you feeling defeated when the strategies don’t work for you.

Joe R. Kesler’s Smart Money with Purpose, on the other hand, is like a conversation with a financially wise friend. Rather than simply providing a list of tips, his book guides you to explore your own relationship with money, for better or worse.

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