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debt, gift giving, goals, personal growth, saving · December 23, 2015

16 Wishes for 2016

As we turn the corner into a new year, my biggest hope is that peace and happiness is in great abundance for each and every one of you and all those you love. You know from years of hearing me…

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car buying, car loan, credit cards, debt, loans, saving · December 16, 2015

Savings v. Paying Off Credit Card Debt: What’s the Right Move?

One of the hardest challenges managing your financial life is figuring out how best to juggle multiple goals. And one of the most vexing decisions is what to do if you have credit card debt and you have money sitting…

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career, debt, medicare, retirement, saving, seniors, work · December 2, 2015

The Danger of Getting a Pay Increase

As year-end approaches, I know that’s when plenty of you will be sitting down with your manager for a year-end review. I sure hope there’s a pay raise involved. Given how stingy raises have been since the Great Recession, I…

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debt, etf, goals, investing, mutual funds, retirement, saving, waste · November 18, 2015

Are You Hostage to a Self-Storage Money Pit?

It’s estimated that Americans spend more than $20 billion a year renting space in a self-storage facility. According to the Self Storage Association, the number of households renting out a storage facility has grown 65% over the past 20 years.…

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career, debt, investing, personal growth, saving, work · October 21, 2015

The One Employer-Provided Benefit You Really Should Use More

An estimated 40% of Americans who get paid vacation days don’t use all their allotted time. On average we’re leaving the equivalent of about one week a year on the table.

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children, cutting costs, debt, family, saving, student loans · September 2, 2015

Five Easy Moves to Save At Least $100 a Month

I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the finances of families who come to me for help. No matter what problem they are trying to fix, a universal step in my review is to go through their monthly spending…

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ageing, debt, insurance, long term care insurance, personal growth, retirement · May 6, 2015

Long-Term Care Insurance Update

I have said over and over again that as you enter your late 40's to 50's you should look into buying long-term care insurance. But looking and buying are two different things. You should only purchase LTC insurance if you…

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college, debt, family, personal growth, student loans, students · November 23, 2014

Attention Student Loan Borrowers: Can You Pass my Repayment Test?

I fear many student loan borrowers are flunking out when it comes to choosing the right repayment plan. Here’s a quick quiz to test your repayment smarts:

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401k, debt, goals, investing, personal growth, retirement, saving · November 2, 2014

Let’s Not Sell Young Retirement Savers Short

A recent paper from the influential Research Affiliates investment management firm (more than $140 billion in assets managed) takes the provocative stance that young adults saving for

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debt, goals, investing, personal growth, retirement, saving · October 26, 2014

What Baby Boomers Are Getting So Wrong About Retirement

Listen up my 60 something friends (and those of you heading to that milestone soon) we need to have a talk about your retirement planning.

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