I’m preparing for a presentation related to retirement readiness, so I started by making a list of common mistakes people making when planning for retirement. While the list probably doesn’t include everything, I would argue all of these mistakes could be...
People say that cash is king, but they don’t give their cash the royal treatment it deserves. The biggest mistake people make is having too big a cash balance in their primary banking account. Since cash loses purchasing power over time, efficient use of cash is...
According to the IRS, U.S. taxpayers received $264.5 billion in total refunds in 2016. That makes the average refund total about $2,993. That may feel like nearly $3,000 of “extra” money, but keep in mind a refund is what you overpaid to Uncle Sam during the last tax...
My first distinct memory of money was during a night out with my family at a local pizza shop. I don’t remember how old I was, but I’d guess no older than six or seven. The restaurant had a jukebox and I asked my dad for money to pick out a song. Instead...
Is this thing on? OK, good… Writing had never been a big part of my life. I disliked it all throughout school, but that slowly began to change once I entered the financial planning world and found topics that naturally interested me. It started with detailed note...
