The financial planning process is a logical, six-step procedure: (1) determine your current financial situation. (2) develop financial goals. (3) identify alternative courses of action. (4) evaluate alternatives. (5) create and implement a financial action plan (6) reevaluate and revise […]
Retirement Study A 2015 study found that 41% of households headed by someone aged 55 to 64 had no retirement savings, and only about a third of them had a traditional pension. Among households in this age group with savings, […]
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® I talk to clients regularly about the importance of living below their means. I understand that on the surface it sounds easy but in reality for some its very difficult. Either they don’t make enough […]
How much can I invest in a 529 plan? Answer: Section 529 of the tax code requires that a 529 account not accept more contributions than are necessary to meet the qualified education expenses of the account beneficiary. A plan […]
Is Tax Day a good or bad day for you? In the financial planning world, we would say that getting a big refund means it’s a bad day… I bet you didn’t see that coming! A big refund is merely […]
