Author Archive: Don McNay
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Don McNay, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CSSC is the best sellling author of the book Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money.
McNay is an award winning financial columnist and Huffington Post Contributor.
He is the Chairman of the Board for the McNay Settlement Group (www.mcnay.com) which provides structured settlement consulting for injury victims, lottery winners, and the families of special needs children.
McNay founded Kentucky Guardianship Administrators LLC, which assists attorneys in as conservators and setting up guardianship's. It is nationally recognized as an administrator of Qualified Settlement (468b) funds.
Don has appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric and over 100 radio and television programs.
McNay has Master's Degrees from Vanderbilt and the American College and is in the Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Don is a Quarter Century member of the Million Dollar Round Table and has four professional designations in the financial services field.
Find An Advisor Who Has Worked With More
After thirty years of helping people with their money, I discovered that financial issues were rarely about rates of return or asset allocation.
Why Do People Run Through Large Sums Of Money Quickly?
Why do people run through large sums of money quickly?
When Do You Stop Taking Financial Risks?
I know a wealthy, self-made man who made most of his money before age 45.
The “Trailer Park Test”
My daughter, Angela Luhys, now has a first-rate fiancé, but when she was dating she developed a concept that she called the “trailer park test.”
Lyin’ Eyes And Newfound Wealth
A friend recently lost her husband at a young age. She told me that men started coming on to her at the funeral.
Youth Unemployment: Is It The Bad Economy Or Inability To Overcome Adversity?
I have a young friend who has been looking hard for a job for several months. As time has gone on, he started looking at jobs far beneath his education and experience.
My Friend, The CPAP
“Now I lie in bed and think of her, Sometimes I even weep. Then I dream of her, behind the wall of sleep.” -The Smithereens I have a dear friend who has kept me alive for over fifteen years. My friend is called a CPAP machine. I have a condition called sleep apnea. A doctor [...]
Why “Blood Money” Should Be Handled Carefully
Kathy Trant attracted worldwide attention a few years ago by quickly spending the $4.7 million she received for the death of her husband, who was killed in the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack.
Why Mitt Romney Should Proudly Release His Tax Returns
One of the first things that I tell lottery winners or those who come into big money is to find a top notch team of advisors.
