There has been a lot going on in the world lately. While it’s easy to focus on the volatility of the markets in August, I also wanted to bring you some important news articles from the last couple of weeks. Last year, there were over 1200 data breaches in the US alone exposing 446 million records. In 2017,…
Taking Charge of Your Financial Life Delegating responsibilities to others may lead to problems down the road. When you are putting together a household, it isn’t unusual to delegate responsibilities. One spouse or partner may take on the laundry, while another takes on the shopping. You might also decide which one of you vacuums and…
If you are between 40 & 60, beware of these financial blunders & assumptions. Mistakes happen, even for people who have some life experience under their belt. That said, your retirement strategy is one area of life where you want to avoid having some fundamental misconceptions. These errors and suppositions are worth examining, as you…
Two financial unknowns may erode our degree of confidence. The financial uncertainties we face in retirement may risk reducing our sense of confidence, potentially undermining our outlook during those years. Indeed, according to the 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefits Research Institute, only 17% of pre-retirees said they are “very confident” about having enough…
Football season is (finally) here. For those of us that love the game, it’s one of the best times of the year. For those that love those of us that love the game, there’s a mutual understanding that football season is here and there might be some distractions on the weekends. Believe it or not,…
We’re in the birthday season in my house. While it would be wonderful if this was limited to one party for my (almost) 8-year old son, this is not the case. In fact, due to scheduling, there will likely be 3 or 4 smaller parties this year. This past weekend was the first. Birthday parties…