Achieving a perfect credit score isn’t hinged on your income or bank account balance nearly as much as your habits. These are the habits to get into if you want to see your credit score top out. Get On A Budget Nothing makes your debt spiral out of control more than not paying attention to […]
If you’re wondering whether you should open a new credit card but you’re worried about how it might affect your credit, the short answer is that it depends. Opening a new credit card can help your credit in some cases and hurt it in others but this depends mostly on what you choose to do […]
People mostly associate Social Security with retirement income but are not aware of the other benefits that the Social Security Administration (SSA) pays out for other significant life situations. Here is an overview of all the benefits available through the SSA. Retirement Benefits The monthly amount you get is tied to three numbers: (1) Social […]
The United States has become a health-obsessed country. If the doctor tells us to jump, we do not hesitate to ask “How high?” Imagine, though, if you paid as much attention to your financial portfolio as you did to your cholesterol level. What if you took as much care to improve your financial portfolio as […]
Most people are shocked to learn that the biggest expense in retirement, that long-sought oasis after a lifetime of hard work, won’t be a mortgage, healthcare, or green fees at the local golf course. It will be taxes! The unfortunate reality is that even the most meticulous, careful, and perfectly timed investments and investment strategies […]
People get hurt. Furnaces conk out in the middle of winter. Cars die and windows break. These are the curveballs of life. We can’t tell you not to worry, but we can recommend being prepared. And even if that preparation isn’t for the worst case scenario, the conscious effort (and act) of saving–for a vacation, […]
Paper or plastic. Cash or credit. PC or Mac. With May graduations upon us, “college or retirement” is becoming a must-have kitchen table conversation for Millennials (and their parents). According to the Federal Reserve, borrowers under 30 years old held $376.3 billion in student loan debt in 2017. That’s an average debt of $22,135 per […]
You don’t want to owe money come tax time, and you don’t want the Government holding onto more money than is necessary. With a multitude of changes to the tax code, resulting from the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” that was signed into law December 22, 2017, millions of Americans will see changes […]
Over the last ten years, as the markets have rebounded from the banking crisis, all economic indicators have seemed to move in a healthy direction. And yet, in the last couple months, stock market volatility has been a regular occurrence. One area of concern for economists has been that a rising stock market has not […]
“Someday, I’d like to be able to enjoy my retirement.” “Someday, I’d like to be able to travel.” “Someday, I’d like to be able to relax.” Are you one of the people who talk about “someday” but you lack a solid plan to get you there? Retirement is going to happen “someday” but your preparations […]
