Alice McDermott is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and member of the Financial Planning Association. Serving clients at Mercer Advisors in Santa Barbara, CA and the surrounding communities.
It has long been part of the American Dream: to earn and save enough money during our working years to live the lifestyle we choose throughout...
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How does one get off this ride? 2011 was another year of market moving headlines. We saw the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan. Osama Bin...
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$400 on Big Red – am I buying a share of Apple or placing an all or nothing craps bet? The past couple months have felt like a rough night at...
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The number of individuals getting late in life divorces has quietly increased over the last several years. The U.S. now has the highest...
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A lot has been written recently about the lottery. There’s a direct correlation between articles written about the lottery and the size of the...
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Most families think about taxes only when they, or a professional tax preparer, sit down to complete their federal, and maybe state, income tax...
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One way to gauge if you are financially ready to buy a home is to ask yourself the following four questions:1. Is My Credit in Good Shape...
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Business owners are constantly seeking ways to strengthen their financial bottom line, to gain that little extra competitive edge. The tax code...
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Long before Bernard Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud, many Americans would often be invited to free-lunch seminars to...
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I feel that a picture’s worth 1000 words and a video clip is worth 1000 pictures. So I’m putting this blog together to show you the 6 things to...
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