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car buying, car loan, family, financial planning, loans, saving, trust, will · January 6, 2016

Take Care of Your Family’s Financial Fears

When it comes to ranking financial fears, worrying about how your family will fare if calamity strikes is probably at the top of your list. Yet for some reason, no amount of fear has pushed you to the point of…

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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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children, children and money, family, finacial planning, gift giving, kids, life insurance, savings, trusts · November 11, 2015

Money Gifts to Kids: 3 Rules Every Parent Must Follow

As we are heading into the holiday season, I know plenty of kids will be receiving a check from a grandparent, aunt or uncle. So I want to review how every family with kids under 18 should handle financial gifts…

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401k, budget, ETFs, gift giving, investing, spending, stocks · November 4, 2015

Will Your Holiday Spending Pass This 3-Question Test?

We’re heading into the dangerous money season. With the holidays quickly approaching it’s that annual time of year when the goodness of your heart can lead to very bad results: You overspend on gifts, dining out, or nights out on…

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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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401k, etf, health, health insurance, insurance, investing, retirement, saving · October 7, 2015

Open Enrollment Season: 4 MUST-DO’s

Please don’t keep your health insurance on autopilot. I know it’s tempting just to ignore the annual “open enrollment” communications from your employer to review your choices, and just stick with the plan you have. That could be a costly…

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health, health insurance, insurance, investing, personal growth, retirement, saving · September 30, 2015

Health Insurance: 3 Reasons You Should Pick the HSA Option

About half of large employers now offer a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP). I know the mere mention of “high deductible” might send your blood pressure skyward, but please listen to me. For many of you, a HDHP may be…

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career, college, employee benefits, family, insurance, investing, student loans, work · September 6, 2015

Student Loan Alert: Beware the Cost of Capitalization on Unsubsidized Staffords

Attention all college freshman, and returning students! If you have taken out an unsubsidized federal Stafford loan to help pay for college, I am betting you are making a big financial

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401k, children, children and money, investing, kids, retirement, roth IRA, saving, teens · April 29, 2015

The Four Steps to Retirement Saving

Saving for retirement is a no-brainer. But knowing the smartest ways to do that saving is anything but easy to figure out, given all the choices. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Here’s exactly what you should do, in the…

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credit cards, FICO, home mortgage, investing, loans, rates, saving · April 22, 2015

4 Signs You Should Rent Not Buy

I am a big believer in home ownership, but only if it makes financial sense. If you answer yes to any of these questions you are better off renting:

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