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Going out Without Breaking the Bank
Ah, the biggest guilty pleasure. Going out. Everyone loves going out and spending time with friends and family especially after a long work week. Sometimes we overindulge ourselves on our weekend plans and overspend our money. I am a...
Read MoreWhich to Choose? Roth or Regular?
Most know and understand that they need to save for retirement. They know that they have to set aside money in an investment account that can potentially accumulate but there are so many options to retirement accounts. How do you...
Read MoreI Know I Should Save, but How Much?
So many of you understand that you should be saving and allocating different amounts of money to different funds such as savings, IRA, spending money, etc. You receive a paycheck and now what? You know you need to put money aside for...
Read MoreEasy Ways to Save Money
Saving money can be such an obscure concept that is overlooked when it comes to saving in smaller ways. This article ties into a previous article that I wrote on saving but examine saving from a different angle. To read the other...
Read MoreYoung and Wealthy
When people think about wealth, they think of accumulated wealth over a long period of time that seems unattainable. Most people think it is based off of pure luck of winning the lottery or obtaining a large trust fund but becoming...
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Buying a Home Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
Buying a home is something most individuals do so why aren’t parents, schools, and mentors educating the younger generation about the buying process? Looking for the perfect home can potentially be one of the most emotional, yet...
Read MoreWhat’s the Deal with the Fed?
There is so much out there in the investment world about the Federal Reserve and for the everyday individual, you may have heard about the Fed but do not understand what it really is or does. What is it? The Fed is the central bank of...
Read MoreStock Market Roller Coaster
If you haven’t noticed over the last few years, the stock market has been a roller-coaster of ups and downs. When the market is up, people generally ask me to help them invest and when it is down, they want to sell, sell, sell....
Read MoreFinancially Independent
I love the 4th of July, the celebration of our independence with great food, friends, fireworks and enjoying a few days off. It is one of my favorite holidays, if not my favorite. Whenever I get together with my friends and family the...
Read MoreSpending in the Sun
I love to spend money when it’s nice out -- I mean, who doesn’t? It is the summertime, the weather is nice, and it is time to go outside and have fun, which usually involves spending money. There are generally two times a...
Read MoreOh No, the Real World
This is the story of Jill, who recently graduated from college with a degree in marketing. Right before graduation, she landed an entry level job at a local bank doing marketing and client outreach. Her starting salary is $45,000 a...
Read MoreSpending Plan
One of the biggest things I come across as a Financial Planner is people telling me that they spend too much. This is an issue for people across the country. Even people who have a high income address their concerns to me about their...
Read MoreThe Yo-Yo Budget
Who doesn’t like to spend money? We all work hard so we can enjoy things in life and a lot of the activities we do cost money. Besides the essentials such as housing, transportation, and other bills, we also spend money on...
Read MoreReduce Taxes and Save
As the summer cools down and we start to head into the fall, a lot of people ask me if there is anything that they can do to reduce their tax bill at the end of the year? Well there is one thing that most people with earned income can...
Read MoreTips for Couples
This week was my two-year anniversary and it was fun celebrating it with my lovely bride. However, it reminded me about all the things we had to think about when we got married. After the honeymoon phase of the relationship, it is...
Read MoreThree Types of Income
Everyone always associates income with the hard-earned cash from working that 9-5 job but there are two other forms of income that you can earn without really consuming your time. If you combine these three forms, you have the...
Read MoreAchieving Financial Freedom
Ahh freedom. Sounds amazing doesn’t it? Would you believe me if I told you that you can achieve it just as much as anyone else can? No really, you can! Okay, let’s back track a little. What exactly is financial freedom?...
Read MoreWhy You Should Care About Your Credit Score
Everyone talks about credit score but what exactly is it? Essentially, your credit or FICO score is a calculated rating of risk a lender takes when lending you money. Depending on which credit bureau you use (Equifax, TransUnion, and...
Read MoreMake Your Education Possible
Many people dream of going to college but cannot afford to either go or send their children. This is an article for parents who want to send their kids to school but do not want them drowning in student loans. Preparing ahead of time...
Read MoreTackling Your Student Loans
Aside from a few lucky individuals, most students finish their education with mounds of student loans. Student debt is increasing exponentially, and we are beginning to face the consequences of a financial crisis because of it....
Read MoreHow to Budget
We live in a materialistic society that encourages overspending; businesses convince us to buy things we do not need just to make ourselves feel better and worthy. Are you really rich if you don’t have the material items to prove...
Read MoreTop Investment Tips
Of course you want to make as much money as possible with minimal effort. The stock market seems like such a daunting entity where only a few lucky individuals profit from. The key is to keep yourself informed and make slight...
Read MoreEstate Management
Managing your estate is important for two reasons: the first, establishing your financial situation and second, is planning out what happens to your estate when you pass. Estates include everything your family needs to divide your...
Read MorePaying Off Debt
Everyone has debt: good, bad, or both. You could be a millionaire or a thousandaire, either way, you still have some form of debt. In this blog article, we are going to discuss strategies to lower your debts. Higher monthly payments A...
Read MoreHow to Plan for the Next Recession 2019
Economic recessions can be catastrophic and nerve racking to get through. In the past, the United States endured a handful of extremely bad recessions that took decades to recover from. Although the markets are almost fully recovered...
Read MoreCommon Mistakes Made by Recent Grads
Graduating with a degree is such a huge accomplishment; finally out in the working world making a steady paycheck and ready to move up in the world. Most recent grads will be receiving a paycheck larger than they have ever received in...
Read MoreWhat is so Special About Financial Planning?
Yeah financial planning is important, we get that. It seems so obvious that planning for the future is important especially when you want to make big purchases such as a house or a car but beyond that, financial planning is often...
Read MoreHow to Pick Out the Right Financial Advisor for You
You may know that you need some help with your finances, whether that be investing, saving, financial planning, or debt consolidation, but how do you pick an advisor to manage them? Most people go to an advisor that was recommended to...
Read MoreAre You Financially Literate?
Financial literacy and understanding are a part of a huge epidemic in the United States. School teaches our children how to find shape angles, interpret Shakespeare, and research European history which is all extremely helpful to their...
Read MoreInvest Smarter Not Harder
Investing is a scary and unknown concept that most people have a hard time grasping. The lack of understanding often leads to a disappointing investment outcome. When it comes to the stock market, many people get anxious and buy too...
Read MoreWhat's the Deal with Insurance
Insurance gets a bad rep for a multitude of reasons. It’s not as tangible as buying a physical product but it is just as important if not more important than buying physical products. For example, you purchase a house or a...
Read MoreWhy You Should Care About Saving Money
Let’s discuss an important topic that many want to do, but never get around to doing it: Saving. Although saving seems like such a daunting task where if you are not setting aside a large amount of money a month, it is not worth...
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