When it comes to having enough money to fully fund retirement, 67 percent of working Americans believe they are losing ground. If you share those concerns, you have a few choices: You can give up. You can buy more lottery tickets. You can hope for the best. You can...
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Equifax Breach: Why You Should NOT Follow Their Advice (and What To Do Instead)
The annual cost of cybercrime to the global community is more than $4 billion. -Mark Rutte Concerned about the Equifax breach? Most likely it affected you, as it has most people. First and foremost, don’t panic. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, I’m going to...
Dodd-Frank: Shaken, Not Stirred
Think your martini's the only thing on the rocks? Think again. Now, thanks to a recent executive action, the unified fiduciary standard might be too. What does it mean to you? I know you’ve heard this, but there are financial advisors (like me) who act as fiduciaries...
The Misogyny That Keeps Women Broke
Ladies, listen up! Stop allowing yourselves to be treated like second-class citizens! More to the point: stop behaving like a second-class citizen. There’s more to women’s rights than equal pay and control over your reproductive organs. What about the fact that we, as...
What the World’s 8 Richest Men Can Teach Us About Emotions and Money
Economic inequality is a tough subject for people to resolve for themselves. And billionaires, especially the world's 8 richest men, are often seen as unsympathetic characters. So it’s no surprise an article that originated with Oxfam, titled “The World’s 8 Richest...
5 Critical Reasons to Avoid Buying Real Estate Before Marriage
It probably doesn't surprise you that there are many reasons not to buy real estate before marriage. If you're single and not in a relationship or cohabitating, this article isn't for you. But if you're considering purchasing a house with your SO, read on... The data...
How to Double Your Productivity and Grow Your Wealth
It’s December, and most of us are taking time to not only reflect on the past, but also plan for the future. As you consider your lessons from 2015 and how life will be different in 2016, one of the most important things to discover is the power of productivity. We’re...
How to Pay Less for College
Fall 2017 is less than a year away. Are you armed with strategies to pay less for college? If you want to know how to pay less for college, there are some little known secrets you should pay attention to. It’s easy to get caught up in your child’s senior year...
What the 2016 Presidential Election Will Mean for Your Investments
The big day is nearly here. The United States’ long-running 2016 election spectacle is lurching toward its final week and you have probably found yourself wondering what the 2016 Presidential election will mean for your investments and your money. After all… The...
How to Lose Money
I'm proud to say that Dr. Markowitz sits on my Investment Committee and that his significant knowledge of the financial markets contributes directly to my client portfolios. This article is adapted and re-printed, with permission. How To Lose Money by Harry Markowitz,...