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Last week, we defined alternative investments and explored one of the most common products within this category: REITs. If you would like...

Owning a small business is a rewarding investment Americans can make.  Ideally, you get to work for yourself, set your hours, do what you...

Alternative Investment Class In a previous post, we explored Dave’s recommended four asset class selections for your investments: growth,...

This is a quick primer on Stock Options such as RSUs and RSOs.

Not Samesies For most of you reading this article, you likely have a portfolio with a mix of bonds and stocks. This is a common portfolio...

Happy Mother’s Day! Congrats Grad! If you haven't already, you will hear and see these things very soon. You will also start to see many...

Understanding the Vix The VIX, also known as the CBOE Volatility Index, is a widely watched indicator in the financial world. It's not a...

Do you have charitable intent?  Maybe you are already an active donor.  Do you generate a high annual income and want to take advantage of the greatest allowable deduction?  Do you like the idea of a private foundation but don’t want the complexity, burden, and expense of its administration?  Do you want to give anonymously?  Do you own liquid assets, such as stock, mutual funds, etc., on a low-cost basis and don’t have a plan to sell them?  In other words, do you want to organize your...

Work Graduation! Congratulations! You’ve graduated from work! You’ve probably gone through numerous graduations by now, but none as...

One of the most used tools on our tool belt when helping clients is a 401(k) Rollover. This is a way to move an account without incurring...

As we finish our 3-part series on metrics, if you haven’t read Part 1, Lagging Indicators, or Part 2, Coincidence Indicators, click on...

A common question new clients ask is, “How often should we meet with you.” The first step in a financial planning journey is reaching out...

As we start Part 2 of our 3-part series on metrics, focusing on lagging, coincident, and leading indicators, if you haven’t read Part 1,...

With the quarter ending Thursday, March 28th, 2024, and the S&P 500 returning over 10%, the Russell 2000 coming in around 5%, and the...

‘Wouldn’t it be nice’ Wouldn’t it be nice to have one metric that we could all turn to in order to see how the economy is doing and...

One of the most common topics I discuss during meetings with financial coaching clients is how to save at the grocery store. Buying...

What is Wealth There are countless online articles about being rich and how to define wealth. Even on our own Whitaker-Myers Wealth...

Not only does March bring green drinks, foul weather, and March Madness, it's also supposed to be the time college acceptances arrive...

A Quick Backstory People told me growing up that I needed debt in my life and that debt was good. “I can’t get a mortgage without a credit score,” “I need a good credit score to get a personal loan,” “I can use credit cards for reward points,” and, of course, “I will just pay my card off every month,” are just a few examples that I and many others have used before. I always had a personal credit card to use for gas or small expenses and pay off the entire balance (almost) every month. I also...

Purchasing Power With the inflation rate, anything Jerome Powell says, and interest rates at the top of everyone’s news feed lately,...