Starting a New Job
college graduate

A Guide to Employee Benefits for the Recent College Graduate

If you are a young person who has recently graduated from college and are entering the professional workforce, you have your whole life ahead...

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Investment
Sharpe

How Sharpe is Your Portfolio

Whenever I meet with prospective clients, I usually hear the following comment “I want my portfolio to outperform the overall market, but I don...

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Getting Married
Merging Your Finances

Matrimonial Bliss - Pros and Cons of Merging Your Finances

Congratulations on deciding to tie the knot and making it official by getting married! Before you happily embark on your wedding preparation...

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Savings
buying new car

Is It Better to Lease or Buy a Car

You have done all the hard work and fun research. You have picked out the color, make and model of your dream (or at least next) car. You have...

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Divorce
divorce settlement

Financial Planning Matters for Tackling a Divorce Settlement

Even though divorce is frequently a financially uncertain and emotionally-draining ordeal, you can alleviate qualms over your individual and...

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Investment
better future

6 Tips for a Better Financial Future

Summer is upon us and in full swing. While you (hopefully) have some well-deserved time off, take the necessary steps to get your financial...

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Investment
under 40 worker

Avoid Retirement Fail Strategies for the Under 40 Worker

It’s tough being a younger worker in this economy. Whether you are facing an entry level salary in your first job out of college or are a...

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Starting a Family
Adopted Baby

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...

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College
Education Funding

Education Funding Before During and After College

The message about the importance of higher education has not been lost for this generation of students. The problem is paying for it...

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Starting a New Job
your first job

Your First Job — The First Great Move

New college graduates will be entering the workforce this summer with plenty of excitement – and plenty of debt. Though your first job is...

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Investment
invest in your future

Determine if You’re Ready to Start Investing

Life is good. You love where you live. You’re flourishing at work. Your income is growing, and so, too, is your bank account. Everything, it...

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Investment
For Uncertainty

Planning For Uncertainty

For many of my clients – as well as for me – uncertainty is one of the most frustrating pieces of the current economic and financial...

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Savings
Compound Returns

The Reality of Compound Returns

Albert Einstein was reportedly quoted as stating that compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. However, compound interest...

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Bankruptcy

MIGHT BE : Credit Counseling Services

Pre-bankruptcy CounselingUnder the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), individuals hoping to file a...

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Divorce
international divorce

Financial Planning Insights for International Divorce

Financial planning for you and your family’s future livelihood is a prodigious challenge in the process of international divorce — an option...

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Investment
Driving Decisions

What is Really Driving Your Financial Decisions?

A brain scan was taken just before an individual placed a stock trade. Another brain scan was taken just before someone was given a hit of...

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Serving in the Military
veterans

Veteran's Day

This Monday November 12th we will recognize Veteran’s Day. As a nation, even when we cannot agree on whether or not we should participate in a...

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Savings
SavingPart3

What Should I Be Saving: Part 3

This blog will continue the theme of how much you should be saving each year in order to meet the future goals that you have for yourself and...

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Investment
annuity investments

Introduction to Annuities

Annuities account for a significant part of all investment sales, partly because they offer features and benefits that are unavailable...

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Saving on Taxes
Common Tax Filing Mistakes

Avoid Common Tax Filing Mistakes

As with time-honored tax-saving strategies, there are common tax-filing mistakes that seem to snag taxpayers year in and year out, regardless...

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Starting a New Job
Planning Tips

Mind Your Own Business Planning Tips for a Smooth Start-Up

It started with a great idea: a product or service on which you’re convinced a successful entrepreneurial venture can be built. Now comes the...

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Investment
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Financial Planning for Your Family’s Well-being

As a current member of the evolving Sandwich Generation spanning in age from the 30s to the 60s, you may feel the ever-challenging financial...

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retirement
Retirement Income

Nest Egg Knowhow: Income Planning for Retirement

It has long been part of the American Dream: to earn and save enough money during our working years to live the lifestyle we choose throughout...

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Investment
secure marriage

Planning for a Financially Secure Marriage

Even for couples that have been living together for awhile, the decision to marry marks a new financial beginning — the first real moment that...

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Investment
stock and rental property

How Owning Rental Properties and Stocks Can Be Similar

In today’s turbulent market, why not rent out your portfolio — yes, rent out your portfolio! Okay, maybe that’s not entirely possible.However,...

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Getting Married
stepfamily planning

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...

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Investment
parenting young adults

Financial Parenting for Young Adults

By FPA Members Elaine King, CFP®, CDFATM and Philip Herzberg, CFP®, AEP®, MSF Last Updated: May 7, 2012Dr. Lee Hausner,...

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Savings
holiday spending

9 Ways to Keep Holiday Spending Under Control

As the year comes to a close, spending in most households heads up – on holiday gifts, entertainment and, depending on where you live, on...

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Starting a Family
expecting parents

Planning Basics for New and Expecting Parents

Making the decision to start a family is not an easy one. It’s one that comes with excitement, terror, and the need to get both your physical...

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Savings
Vacation Cash

A Guide to Vacation Cash Conservation

Camera, sunscreen, golf clubs, a good book — when it comes to vacation necessities do not forget to bring along your wise spending habits. They...

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