Seemingly insignificant charges in retirement plans can add up. So much fine print goes unread. Few people realize how significantly 401(k) account fees can impact their retirement savings efforts. AARP recently conducted a poll of 401(k) participants and the results were eye-opening: 71% incorrectly assumed that...
Are you financially ready to raise a child? Family planning often means financial planning … and quite likely, a change in the way you see your finances. Whether you are starting a family or welcoming a new addition, there are financial realities you can’t ignore. Planning...
We will all leave this world sometime. Why leave unanswered questions with those we love? We all want to live a significant, successful life. Yet how many of us realize that our important, positive contributions can last long after we are gone? Two things are certain: death...
A little “delayed gratification” may help you retire more comfortably in Michigan. Baby boomers are known for wanting more out of life – and for living life on their own terms. They also get a bad rap as a generation weaned on instant gratification – wanting...
The Market Has Rebounded … Is it Poised to Keep Rising? Remember when people were getting out of stocks? In the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, some people made the decision to move money into forms of investment with low or...
A Look at How the Markets Have Rebounded Through the Years. The stock market is amazingly resilient. You might be surprised at how fast the stock market can change … for the better. Let’s look at how the market has recovered remarkably – and quickly –...