WEEKLY QUOTE“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” - George S. Patton WEEKLY TIP New parents can sometimes spend a little too much on cute and trendy stuff. Here’s a test: will the item improve the quality of care for your baby? If not, leave it at...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” - Aristotle WEEKLY TIP If marriage will give you a new last name, be sure to notify Social Security, your bank, and the investment and insurance companies with whom you have accounts and policies about the name change. WEEKLY RIDDLE You need to...
Will stocks face further headwinds, or sail strongly ahead? Eurozone debt issues aren’t going away – in fact, it may be several years before the crisis ebbs. Here in May, we have a new development: leaders in Greece and France have been voted out of office,...
If you are injured or ill, it could help you keep afloat financially. If you can’t work and pay your bills, how are you going to cope? Let’s say an injury or illness prevents you from doing your job. How do you deal with the lost...
WEEKLY QUOTE “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” - Muhammad Ali WEEKLY TIP If you and your partner aren’t married, it might be prudent to create a domestic partnership agreement that states how expenses are shared, how assets are owned, and how those...
Does the old stock market cliché have any credibility in 2012? An old stock market dictum says that spring is for profit-taking, or at least a time to reduce your exposure to equities. In the classic market psychology, you “sell in May and go away” with the...
WEEKLY QUOTE “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” - Walt Disney WEEKLY TIP If you are a single parent, a will, a power of attorney and disability income insurance are crucial to have – after all, you are the sole provider. WEEKLY RIDDLE About 90% of this country’s land area is made...
MONTHLY QUOTE“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill MONTHLY TIP Think about sending your son or daughter to a college that is both good and affordable. If your kids are debt-free when they graduate, they may end up...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” - Robert Frost WEEKLY TIP A good will should propose at least a few executors, as there is always the possibility that your first choice for executor might not outlive you. WEEKLY RIDDLE Four grown men decided to...
What are they? How do they differ from “traditional” investments? If you’re seeking a different investment path and have a large amount of money to invest, you may already be considering an alternative investment. Alternative investments sidestep the traditional investment paradigm, such as real estate, cash,...