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PLAYING CATCHUP FOR 2022 IRA CONTRIBUTIONS

Happy New Year!! You did it! You survived the gauntlet of Holidays that end each calendar year. With the new year comes new...

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January 5, 2023

PLAYING CATCHUP FOR 2022 IRA CONTRIBUTIONS

Inflation’s Impact on Your Debt

With 2023 off to a furious start, we will look at three (there are more) key ways interest rates impact your budget.

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January 5, 2023

Inflation’s Impact on Your Debt

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, NEW FINANCIAL HABITS

New Year New You With the majority of the holiday festivities now behind us, and the anticipation of the new year upon us, are you trying...

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December 29, 2022

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, NEW FINANCIAL HABITS

HOW THE SECURE 2.0 ACT CAN AFFECT YOUR ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS

The SECURE ACT 2.0 and the ROTH IRA As I write this article, one quote from my kid’s favorite Christmas movie comes to mind, “keep the...

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December 29, 2022

HOW THE SECURE 2.0 ACT CAN AFFECT YOUR ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS

ORGANIZING YOUR FINANCES IN 2023

New Year’s Resolution: 2023 When it comes to fresh starts, there is no better time than the start of a new year. People are hopeful,...

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December 22, 2022

ORGANIZING YOUR FINANCES IN 2023

WHERE TO FOCUS YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING

Dueling Contributions Beginning Baby step 4 (Funding retirement accounts) can be exciting for anyone who has emerged victoriously from...

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December 22, 2022

WHERE TO FOCUS YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING

THE IMPORTANCE OF A YEAREND RECAP

A year (and meeting) in review This past week our team traveled to Franklin, TN. It was a quick trip, but one of those trips that fills...

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December 15, 2022

THE IMPORTANCE OF A YEAREND RECAP

STOCKS, BONDS, AND BEYOND FOR INVESTING

Should I consider expanding my investing beyond stocks and bonds? For most time periods, some combination of stocks and bonds has worked...

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December 15, 2022

STOCKS, BONDS, AND BEYOND FOR INVESTING

STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS

With the advent of internet shopping and social media advertising, there has been a boom in small businesses over the last decade. In...

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December 8, 2022

STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS

HOW RISK TOLERANCE AFFECTS YOUR FUTURE

In investing, risk tolerance is a phrase used to describe how much an individual is willing to see their account fluctuate, due to the...

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December 8, 2022

HOW RISK TOLERANCE AFFECTS YOUR FUTURE

ARE YOU BEING TOO CONSERVATIVE WITH YOUR RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS? HOW NOT TAKING ENOUGH RISK CAN AFFE

What You Can Control vs What You Can Not Control You have spent your entire working career accumulating wealth so you could reach this...

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December 6, 2022

ARE YOU BEING TOO CONSERVATIVE WITH YOUR RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS? HOW NOT TAKING ENOUGH RISK CAN AFFE

WHAT IS A FINANCIAL COACH, AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?

Financial Coach, who is that? Perhaps a Financial Coach is someone you have never heard of, but someone you never knew that you needed. A...

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December 1, 2022

WHAT IS A FINANCIAL COACH, AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?

SHOULD I BUY OR RENT?

The Decision to Buy or Rent: There comes a time in life when we all move out of our parent’s house – whether it’s leaving for college,...

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November 30, 2022

SHOULD I BUY OR RENT?

BEAR MARKET STRATEGY: STAY CONSISTENT WITH YOUR 401(K) AND ROTH IRA

When thinking about pain, we know how the brain processes pain can provoke strong emotional reactions such as fear, anxiety, or, in some...

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November 27, 2022

BEAR MARKET STRATEGY: STAY CONSISTENT WITH YOUR 401(K) AND ROTH IRA

2023 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES

The new year brings new goals, resolutions, and even the occasional inflation-adjusted retirement contribution limit. Ah, the things we...

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November 25, 2022

2023 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES

3 MISTAKES PEOPLE AGES 22-30 MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING & INVESTING

Young people have all the time in the world and they’re bulletproof, as a 23-year-old, I would know. Thinking critically about how their...

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November 24, 2022

3 MISTAKES PEOPLE AGES 22-30 MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING & INVESTING

HIGH YIELD SAVINGS ACCOUNTS & MONEY MARKETS – FREE MONEY

One thing I’ve been talking about with clients more this year, especially as the year has progressed and interest rates have increased,...

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November 23, 2022

HIGH YIELD SAVINGS ACCOUNTS & MONEY MARKETS – FREE MONEY

SHOULD INVESTING BE BORING?

Investments in the news It’s been tough to turn on any financial news network lately without hearing headlines regarding the saga at FTX...

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November 23, 2022

SHOULD INVESTING BE BORING?

STAYING ON BUDGET THIS CHRISTMAS

With the Christmas Season rapidly approaching and inflation at an all-time high you may have already thought about your shopping budget....

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November 17, 2022

STAYING ON BUDGET THIS CHRISTMAS

UNIQUE GIFTING IDEAS WITH GIFT CARDS – BOTH TO GIVE AND RECEIVE!

Have you thought of asking for or giving a gift card recently? “What would you like for your birthday?” Or how about, “Is there anything...

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November 17, 2022

UNIQUE GIFTING IDEAS WITH GIFT CARDS – BOTH TO GIVE AND RECEIVE!
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