Financial Planning Lessons from the Paris Olympics

By |2024-08-21T21:41:48+00:00July 26th, 2024|Investing Basics|

The Olympic Games: a grand spectacle where the world's top athletes compete, nations unite, and we all pretend to understand sports we only see once every four years (looking at you breakdancing). The Paris 2024 Olympics isn't just a feast for sports enthusiasts but a goldmine of lessons on [...]

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Bracket Busted?

By |2023-04-01T16:17:42+00:00April 1st, 2023|Investing Basics|

It was a rough year for bracket-picking March Madness fans this year (there was not a single, un-blemished bracket among all the major sites), but the agony will soon be over with the Final Four crowing a champion Monday night and putting those busted-brackets and failed picks to bed [...]

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What’s the difference in a Traditional IRA and a Roth?

By |2023-02-22T18:01:57+00:00February 22nd, 2023|Investing Basics|

What's the difference between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA? Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are tools that many investors use to save for retirement. However, not all IRAs are created equal. The two most popular types of IRAs are the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA. While both [...]

Agree Dwight…Experience really IS the best teacher

By |2023-01-13T18:18:26+00:00December 16th, 2022|Investing Basics|

Agree Dwight...Experience really IS the best teacher I was just going to share a clip from one of my favorite shows "The Office" then I heard Dwight say "Experience is the best teacher." This phrase, when applied to investing, can be extremely valuable. If you've been [...]

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Is “Timing the Market” a good strategy for my retirement funds?

By |2023-03-24T21:30:18+00:00August 10th, 2022|Investing Basics|

As I'm typing this, the S&P 500, the broad market index that is used as the common test of "how the market is doing" is down about 14% in 2022. That's up from a low of around 23% back in June. Basically, 2022 hasn't been a great year in [...]

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FINANCIAL TRAPS TO AVOID

By |2022-09-26T12:43:56+00:00July 13th, 2022|General Finance, Investing Basics, Planning|

There’s a good reason so many athletes, entertainers and business people who made seven figures and higher suddenly find themselves filing for bankruptcy. Money mismanagement can eat through even the biggest bankrolls. Here are some specific threats to financial stability that people can avoid to help effectively manage their [...]

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What should I do if I’m close to retirement and the market drops?

By |2022-05-12T05:14:29+00:00February 1st, 2022|Investing Basics|

No matter what you want to blame it on (Omicron variant, inflation, Ukraine, politics, UFO sitings, etc.), 2022 didn't get off to a very good start in January. We even moved into "a market correction" briefly before a small bump in the last two days of the month. [...]

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An Extra Helping of Helpful Budgeting Tips for Black Friday

By |2021-10-25T20:30:28+00:00October 21st, 2021|Investing Basics|

Black Friday is sometimes the largest shopping holiday of the entire year. Millions of people typically shop in stores or online on Black Friday to score the top deals on must-have holiday gifts. While it may be easy to become overwhelmed by Black Friday deals, it is always [...]

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How committed are you to your financial goals?

By |2021-10-25T20:32:12+00:00May 26th, 2021|Investing Basics, Uncategorized|

Setting healthy financial goals is critical. Even more important is staying committed to those financial goals. Keeping yourself committed to your goals may be difficult, especially when times may be financially tough. But by staying on track and focused on your goals, you are more likely to get [...]

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