Financial Planning for Your Special Needs Family in Divorce
With effective financial planning during divorce for your special needs children, you can handle unique concerns and help promote the future...
Read More >Time For Your Free Upgrade
It is time for a new phone. It is? I have not learned to use many of the features my current phone. This phone still works fine. I will have to...
Read More >The New Reality of Retirement
“Retirement” is different now than it was for previous generations. Retirees used to be able to count on a solid pension, full healthcare...
Read More >The Financial Planning Balancing Act for Women
A recent study done by Financial Finesse reveals that women lag men in many vital areas of financial planning, most notably falling behind when...
Read More >My Divorce is Finalized. Now What?
Many people mistakenly believe that once their divorce is finalized, their days of filling out paperwork and forms are over. The truth is you...
Read More >7 Signs It’s Time to Retire
Deciding when to retire is not always easy. Many people simply base the decision on their birthday, but there are a whole host of other factors...
Read More >The 5 Biggest Personal Finance Changes in the Last 20 Years
My son recently turned twenty and it inspired me to reflect on all of the changes in his life as well as in my professional life. My son’s...
Read More >Indebted Now What
It is hard to read a newspaper, listen to the radio, or watch TV these days without hearing about the level of government (state and federal)...
Read More >Investments
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Read More >I am Married - What is My Filing Status
It is tax time and a frequent question I get is – Can I file married but separately for tax purposes?The easy answer is yes, but as always...
Read More >Retirement Math - How $200 May Be Translated to $66391
Last Updated: February 28, 2011 For those thinking about retirement, choosing when to retire must be balanced with making sure you are able to...
Read More >How to Pay for College
It is no secret that college costs have been increasing faster than the rate of inflation for several decades. According to College Board’s “...
Read More >Overcoming Fear to Find Bargains
Behavioral finance is a relatively new field of study that blends economics with psychology by studying the decision making process. It is...
Read More >How a Holiday Spending Plan Can Turn Humbug to Ho Ho Ho!
The decorations, the shopping mall and, of course, all those screaming retail deals mean it is time for American consumers to start compiling...
Read More >Stress Test Your Financial Health
Take this financial checkup, and in ten easy questions, you will know which essential aspects of your financial plan are healthy and what needs...
Read More >A Financial Primer for the Contemporary American Household
In the melting pot that is today’s America, would you believe that “traditional” husband-and-wife family households are now in the minority,...
Read More >Financial Planning for Launching a Small Business
Are you considering making the transition from the role of employee to small business owner in this evolving economy? Start by strategizing and...
Read More >Its Never Too Late (Well, Almost Never)
Saving for retirement, or whatever you choose to call your post-earning years, is something that everyone should plan for. You can’t start too...
Read More >20 Financial Planning Questions That You Need an Answer To!
Answering financial planning questions is something that I am passionate about and absolutely love to do. Although when I think about what’s...
Read More >There's An App for That
With today’s World of smartphones and tablets being so useful in managing personal matters, I thought I would take this opportunity to share...
Read More >Losing Your Inheritance to Uncle Sam - or Others
Successful estate planning takes not one generation, but two. The first generation needs to make a clear, sensible plan and the second needs to...
Read More >Yours Mine And Ours-Stepfamily Finances Require Plenty Of Planning
When two people with kids decide to get married, the emotional side of the equation is already complicated. How will the kids get along under...
Read More >Thinking About Adoption-Plan Your Finances First
Adopting a child is one of the biggest decisions you may ever make. It can also be a shockingly expensive decision that will have a huge effect...
Read More >Estate Planning for the Middle Class-Part IV
Part IV: Property Ownership, Titling and BeneficiariesMost people have the misunderstanding that it's their will that dictates how property is...
Read More >To Our Military Members: Protect Your Financial Future
My first real job was the U.S. Navy. I was 17 years-old and was leaving home and going to be “on my own” for the first time. The Navy taught me...
Read More >4 Steps Toward Good Financial Decisions
Making good financial decisions sits at the base of financial success. Really all financial advice revolves around that one goal — helping you...
Read More >Be Smart about Renovations in a Down Home Market
It's unlikely the real estate market will return to the fever pitch of the mid-2000s anytime soon – and maybe that's not such a bad thing. But...
Read More >Make Time for a Mid-Year Financial Checkup
There is an antidote to the anxiety and uncertainty that often mounts as the calendar advances through summer, fall, winter...and inevitably,...
Read More >Your Credit Score: Knowing Whats Behind the Number
Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in life. It ranks right up there with your Social Security number – except this one can...
Read More >Finding Support to Keep Your Resolutions
Last night during strength training class, our leader, Lori, wanted us to know that she would whip us into shape. “No breaks,” she said. “I can...
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