retirement, saving · June 7, 2018
A Late-Life Shock Women Can Avoid with Planning
A recent survey of more than 250 widows with a net worth of at least $1 million highlights how so many women set themselves up for later-life anxiety and frustration.
Emergency Funds, medicare, retirement · May 9, 2018
Your biggest retirement expense: What Medicare Doesn’t Cover
Once you turn 65 you are eligible to enroll in the Medicare health insurance system. It is fantastic program that charges a relatively small premium for broad services.
credit cards, debt, home loans · March 14, 2018
Home Buying in Next 6 months? Do This Now!
If you are planning on buying a home in the next few months, I bet you are already spending plenty of time checking out online listings.
saving · March 7, 2018
The Most Important Financial Priority: What Keeps You Up at Night?
I know it can be hard to know where to start in building financial security. You want to do what is best, but oftentimes it’s hard to figure out what is best.
retirement, saving · February 7, 2018
This Free Calculator Could be the Secret to Retirement Planning Success
How much you manage to save for retirement, and how you choose to invest your retirement savings play big roles in determining how comfortable your retirement will be. But once you are retired,
credit cards, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · January 24, 2018
2018 is the Worst Year Since 2018 to Carry Credit Card Debt
If you just overdid it on the holiday spending, please do your very best to buckle down and pay off the balance as quickly as possible to avoid rising interest rate charges.
debt · January 10, 2018
Use Gift Cards to Really Give to Yourself. In a Meaningful Way.
If you received some gift cards this past holiday season that you’ve yet to use, let me ask you a question: do you really want or need more stuff?
budgeting, saving · December 13, 2017
How to Keep Your Pet Project From Ruining Your Finances
According to one survey, 68% of households have a pet today, compared to 56%, thirty years ago.
credit cards · November 8, 2017
Email Scams are Rising. Do you Know how to Protect Yourself?
I hope that after the news of the Equifax data breach, you’re being extra smart about taking steps to monitor your credit reports. You can always get one free credit report a year from each of the three credit bureaus…