WEEKLY QUOTE“Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” - Sara Blakely WEEKLY TIP Each day brings breaking news; beware of abruptly altering your long-range financial strategy in response. WEEKLY RIDDLE You have been...
A look at the ripples from the Supreme Court decision. President Obama’s health care law has held up in the Supreme Court. So what impact might this have on the stock market, businesses, and investors in the coming months? How will Wall Street take this? After the...
Easing into a difficult conversation. Every eighth American aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease, and 43% of Americans aged 85 and older have it, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Consider those percentages in light of the Social Security Administration’s estimate that about 25% of today’s...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” - Stephen R. Covey WEEKLY TIP If you are serious about buying a home, getting pre-approved by a lender can give you a better chance of making a serious offer. WEEKLY RIDDLE I nearly always lie on a surface, and I...
2013 isn’t far off, yet both sides of Congress could end up far apart. Recently, you may have heard about the “looming fiscal cliff”, the “coming fiscal cliff” and so forth. What exactly is it? Briefly stated, the “fiscal cliff” is a potential $7 trillion dilemma facing...
WEEKLY QUOTE“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” - Zig Ziglar WEEKLY TIP As you retire, look at the changes in your expenses. Will your mortgage soon be paid off? What business-related expenses will disappear, and what...
WEEKLY QUOTE“All right, I am corny. But I think there are about 140 million people in this country just as corny as I am.” - Walt Disney WEEKLY TIP If you are expecting a child, take a moment to calculate the amount left on your mortgage and to roughly...
Little things to keep in mind for life after work. Decades ago, there was a popular book entitled What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School. Perhaps someday, another book will appear to discuss certain aspects of the retirement experience that go unrecognized - the...
WEEKLY QUOTE“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” - John D. Rockefeller WEEKLY TIP If you are 60 now, there is a reasonable chance that you may live into your eighties or nineties. So with longevity in mind, plan retirement with wealth...
What are the potential benefits? What are the drawbacks? The Bush-era tax cuts could sunset in 2013, and that possibility has prompted some traditional IRA owners to think about Roth conversions. If tax rates go up, going Roth may be smart. The key word in that...