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Often, when a client has a new baby, their first financial question is, “How much should we save for his/her college?” I love this eagerness and willingness to think long-term savings for the child, however I increasingly find myself telling them to “pump the breaks a little bit.” I don’t…
When talking to a prospective client, one common roadblock that I run into is the prospect saying they don’t need a financial planner at this time, and they are “fine” handling their finances on their own. My hypothesis is that people say this (even though they are the ones that…
The age at which you must start taking required minimum distributions or RMD’s from your tax defferred retirement accounts has been raised. In this video I’ll be discussing how you can navigate the new RMD rule and make the most of your retirement plan.
Are you making mistakes in your retirement planning without even realizing it? In this video I’ll cover the top 4 retirement planning mistakes to avoid so you can enjoy your golden years without scrimping in the meantime.
As you’ve likely seen, there was plenty of drama driving the markets in the first quarter 2023, culminating in bank worries that sent volatility higher and stock prices lower. The headlines over the first three months of the year were beyond scary. They started with consensus among economists that recession…
Making the transition from High School to college involves making several very key important financial decisions . It’s important to teach your child the impact of financial loans on their future and how to make smart financial decisions while in college.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I know, I know Christmas was only about two months ago…I am talking about tax season. It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year where you have to take time out of your schedule in an attempt to come up with a number…
In the span of just a few days, cryptocurrency exchange FTX – the world’s third largest cryptocurrency exchange with more than 1 million users – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A few days later, cryptocurrency lender BlockFi announced that it was “not able to do business as usual” and paused…
Many of us remember the phrase “too big to fail” from the 2008 financial crisis and cringe now that its use has been resurrected during the coronavirus pandemic. Others remember that the term was also used in 1984 by U.S. Congressman Stewart McKinney when he talked about the FDIC’s intervention…
When managing personal finances and investments, people frequently exhibit irrational behavior for different reasons. If you’re one of these folks, be fair to yourself: It doesn’t even take a spate of market zigzags like we saw recently to prod you into questionable decisions. Everyone makes choices about money nearly every…