Helping pave the way towards financial freedom
I am often asked my thoughts on saving for a kid’s college. With the price of today’s college tuition, there is no wonder why! Parents can and should be planning for this, since the average yearly cost of a public out-of-state college is over $36k a year and growing (Source: CollegeBoard) First, as parents we…
It’s no secret that I feel that our nation lacks financial literacy. Most other professionals in my industry feel the same as well. The lack of basic financial knowledge not only applies to adults, but across the entire age spectrum as well. On one hand – this is good for someone like me, who make…
Today we are talking DEBT PAYBACK, snowballs, and avalanches. I believe there are good kinds of debt, but also bad kinds. And I recently have been listening to various conversations in my industry and advice for people who are in debt. The average U.S Household has nearly $7k in credit card debt and is paying…
Over the course of the past couple weeks, I’ve come across some interesting topics that I’d like to share and discuss: Time to Give Your 401(k) a Checkup (by Penelope Wong, Consumer Reports) One important change to the retirement account landscape was that the 401k contribution increased for all eligible employees to $19k. While not…
It’s early in 2019 and you are probably realizing that you’ve been slacking regarding your finances. Ironically, you felt the same way a year ago (and probably the year before that) but are stuck in first gear. So, the question remains: is NOW finally the time the get your financial house in order? I say…
Most people I know that have a heartbeat and four limbs all wish they could pay less in taxes. As an advisor, I share some of these strategies as I come across various situations. Being tax efficient is very much a part of every financial plan that I put together for clients. Why not use…
As I have mentioned previously, I have been a big “podcast addict” (coincidentally that’s also the name of the android app that I use to listen) since discovering podcasts in early 2017. I don’t know how long they existed prior to me discovering them, but it’s been one of the best things to happen to…
With less than two months left until the end of the year, now is the time for us to assess what financial moves we should make before December 31. We all know what happens when November and December come around, we have nothing but holiday parties, shopping, and time off with the family on our…
Here are some things that I read recently that I wanted to share my thoughts on: How A Personal Loan Helps Save You Money (Forbes, by Zack Friedman) With the growing popularity of personal loans, and online lending predominantly, I am often asked my opinion so I wanted to weigh in with some comments. If someone is…
Here are some things that I read recently that I wanted to share my thoughts on: Why advisors end client relationships (Financial-Planning.com, by Amanda Schiavo) Many articles are written about how consumers can choose financial advisors, as well as reasons to search for a new advisor. Not as frequently discussed – the other side of the…