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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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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Is a Geriatric Care Manager Right for You or a Loved One
For anyone who has ever lost sleep worrying how their parents are doing half a country away, hiring a geriatric care manager (GCM) might be a...
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Base Rate Neglect Help Yourself by Knowing the Odds
Behavioral finance is the study of the emotional and cognitive biases that can lead to irrational financial decisions. While behavioral finance...
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Shopping for a Mortgage
A mortgage is a long-term loan that a homebuyer obtains from a bank, savings and loan, mortgage broker, online broker or even the property...
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The Hunt for a Better Bank Account
The recent rise in banks looking to make up for lost revenue caused by tightening credit regulations and a seemingly never ending low rate...
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Keeping Score - Competitive Financial Relationships
Keeping score makes a lot of sense in many circumstances. You need to know who's winning if you play a card gam,e and in sports the score is...
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Acing Financial Life Skills in Your 20s and 30s
By FPA Members Elaine King, CFP®, CDFATM and Philip Herzberg, CFP®, AEP®, MSF How can you acquire and...
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Thinking about an Ethical Will
When thinking about one’s estate and the planning that goes along with it- many times we only think of the tangible assets. We consider the...
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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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Defining Diversification
In the top few responses most people give when you ask what they know about investing, “it’s important to be diversified” is right up there...
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Financial Planning for Life
People frequently misunderstand the purpose and benefits of financial planning. They think it's only about beating the S&P 500 Index or...
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A Couple's Plan to Fix Their Financial Situation
The Problem/GoalIsabella Ryan and Ethan Sloane have plans on getting married, some day. But in the meantime, they want to get their financial...
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Tips to Take Your International Travel Dollar Further
Trailblazing travel writer Eugene Fodor once said, “You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” As true as that statement may be, taking a trip...
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Introduction to Annuities
Annuities account for a significant part of all investment sales, partly because they offer features and benefits that are unavailable...
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Social Security Benefits — Do Your Homework
As you near retirement, it is important to have a clear picture of how your Social Security benefits will fit into your overall income in...
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Financial Parenting for Young Adults
By FPA Members Elaine King, CFP®, CDFATM and Philip Herzberg, CFP®, AEP®, MSF Last Updated: May 7, 2012Dr. Lee Hausner,...
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5 Smart Steps When Planning for "I Do"
With Valentine’s Day behind us and spring approaching, there are undoubtedly some new engagements to celebrate and weddings on the horizon....
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Nine Candles or Twelve Days Of
Whatever Holiday you and your family celebrate this time of year we at the Financial Planning Association wish you a joyous Holiday Season. For...
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Casualty Losses and Disaster Preparedness
For those living on the Eastern seaboard still cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, we at the Financial Planning Association, wish you and yours...
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Divorce and Your Special Needs Child
There are few challenges more difficult than going through divorce and having a special needs child. As a divorced, single parent of a...
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Financial Planning The Purpose and Benefits
Last Updated: October 5, 2009 People frequently misunderstand the purpose and benefits of financial planning. They think it's only about...
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Protecting Your Most Important Asset
What is your most important asset? When asked this question, most people respond with their house, their 401(k), or the inheritance they hope...
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If a Friend Needs Financial Help Do It the Right Way
There may indeed be someone close to you who needs financial help. It could be a tough decision. Perhaps that person has been hit by a perfect...
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How to Buy Commodities
You have probably heard that commodities are a great way to protect your portfolio from inflation and offer variety from traditional stocks and...
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Personal Finance 101 for Recent College Grads
Now that you have earned a college diploma, it’s time for a crash course in personal finances. This course isn’t theoretical like a lot of...
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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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6 Steps for Student Savings
With college tuition rates ever on the rise, today’s students of higher learning are coming face-to-face with the prospect of looming student...
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WhatisFinancialPlanning
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about financial planning.Now, you’re probably thinking something along the lines of, "As a financial advisor,...
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Saving Money in Today's Economy
If you're like most Americans, you're most likely searching for ways to save money now more than ever.But saving money, according to financial...
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