Working for a publicly traded company and having the opportunity to purchase company stock in your retirement plan has many benefits. Not...

The time has come to make the next big decision for your future. You have a steady job, making a decent income, and either want to start...

The financial world can be notorious for a reputation of confusion, conspiracy and corruption. While such a status will follow any...

There are so many cliches I could start out with, when thinking about writing this article. Would you ever sail the Atlantic without a...

Did you know that April 1st is 401(k) day? Okay, maybe 401(k) day isn't a real holiday but it might serve as the motivation you have been...

If you are a fan of Dave Ramsey, you are likely aware with the concept of spreading out risk with long-term retirement investing by...

Before we answer this question, ponder to yourself what you think the number one indictor would be for building wealth and having a...

Do the current prices at the gas pump have you contemplating pulling out your old 10 speed bike buried deep in the back part of the...

I’m sure you have seen the rise in gas prices lately. They started out slowly, increasing gradually, but this past few weeks how can you...

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax advantage savings account that is created for people who have high-deductible health insurance...

Acquiring life insurance is one of the most important considerations a person can do to protect their loved ones after death. Two of the...

I would like to start off with a basic introduction to retirement-based target date and lifecycle mutual funds: Larger mutual fund...

This is a great question that I get quite often. Many married couples have one income earner in the family and in many circumstances,...

If you are currently holding cash that is above the comfort of your emergency fund, you may be stuck in what is called “analysis...

A few years ago, I had a choice to make. Not a super important one, but even still it was going to affect our family’s monthly budget and...

Here at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, we think it is really important for you to know what your Financial Advisor’s goals are. Knowing...

Now that you have taken the first step and decided to start budgeting, let’s talk about creation of it. When trying to set up a budget,...

This is a common question for many people new to the budgeting world who aren’t quite sure what’s the first thing they should do. Many...

I’m not sure if there is an actual definition of success tax, however if I were to locate one, it might state that the Required Minimum...

The word “sinking” can be a little intimidating when you associate it with your money, but in reality, a sinking fund can be a way to...