Returning Military Financial Re-entry to Everyday Life
It's never too early for military personnel and their families to start talking about the right financial steps to make when returning home.One...
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Retirement Math - How $200 May Be Translated to $66391
Last Updated: February 28, 2011 For those thinking about retirement, choosing when to retire must be balanced with making sure you are able to...
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The Phases of Retirement
For many, the phrase “retirement planning” has become limited to the planning done in the years leading up to retirement. When you consider...
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How Owning Rental Properties and Stocks Can Be Similar
In today’s turbulent market, why not rent out your portfolio — yes, rent out your portfolio! Okay, maybe that’s not entirely possible.However,...
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Save with a Sound Financial Plan
Last Updated: February 17, 2012 Any recent efforts you've made to scrimp, save and pay off debt should become a permanent part of your...
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Retirement and Taxes
As we enter the final weeks of tax season, now is a great time to review your goals and look towards your retirement planning. If you are...
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Your Financial Life in Balance
Creating a balanced financial life is a lifelong process. As soon as you get one thing straightened out, it seems like another issue pops up...
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Financial Emergencies — Going to the Hospital
Whether you or a loved one are going for a scheduled hospital stay, don't stop with your doctor's orders — get your financial orders in place,...
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8 Things to Consider about Disability Insurance
Disability income insurance replaces one's income when one is unable to work due to sickness or injury. An individual disability policy is a...
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Money Matters for College Bound Children
How can you prepare and guide your children with their money management responsibilities before they leave for college and pursue their...
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Young Consumers Detect Foul Play
Tax and wage related ID theft on the riseThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual nationwide...
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Financial Planning Be Part of Your Wedding Preparation
The excitement starts with an engagement ring. This starts months of planning for the big wedding day. Invitations, dresses, flowers, tuxedos,...
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To Our Military Members: Protect Your Financial Future
My first real job was the U.S. Navy. I was 17 years-old and was leaving home and going to be “on my own” for the first time. The Navy taught me...
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Buffering Up Your Resume – Tips from Financial Planners
Last Updated: June 20, 2011 "When one door...
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Perfect Last Minute Gift Ideas
Are you still searching for that “perfect present” for someone on your holiday shopping list? If the thought of wrapping up another gift card...
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Need to Teach Young Kids about Money - Try These Ideas
If personal finance education was mandatory in our schools, would the nation face the perilous economic problems it faces today? It’s a good...
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Ready, Set, Save
In the world of personal finance, saving is putting money away in the present for future consumption. We’ve all read about the dismal savings...
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Thinking About Adoption-Plan Your Finances First
Adopting a child is one of the biggest decisions you may ever make. It can also be a shockingly expensive decision that will have a huge effect...
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Steps to improve credit
Now that you are familiar with your credit report, you can start working to improve it. Once a creditor reports negative information to a...
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The House Decision in Divorce
To Stay or Not to Stay — That is the QuestionThe home is typically the largest marital asset. The decision to stay or not to stay in it is not...
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A Guide to Vacation Cash Conservation
Camera, sunscreen, golf clubs, a good book — when it comes to vacation necessities do not forget to bring along your wise spending habits. They...
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Is Your Home Insurance Coverage Adequate
As the overall cost of replacing a home has risen due to the impact of multibillion-dollar natural disasters, it's hard to open an annual...
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Getting Ready for the New Cost-Basis Regulations
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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Retirement Savings Plans for the Self-employed
Choosing to leave a corporate job and become self-employed does not mean you have to leave behind regular contributions to a retirement savings...
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Planning for an Illness or Death in the Family
A sudden death or serious illness in the family can knock spouses and other family members for a loop. If the primary breadwinner dies, what...
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Divorce and Estate Planning for Future Blended Families
Keeping in perspective that 65 percent of remarriages will involve kids from a past marriage,1 you should devise and implement an estate plan...
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How Sharpe is Your Portfolio
Whenever I meet with prospective clients, I usually hear the following comment “I want my portfolio to outperform the overall market, but I don...
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Retirement Goals Start at the Beginning
A number of recent surveys indicate that many people no longer view 65 as a realistic retirement age and believe that they may find themselves...
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Location, location, location
You have probably heard the old real estate adage – location, location, location – meaning the location of your house has a great impact on...
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