FINANCIAL LEARNING
How to Minimize Taxes in Retirement
Retirees can follow these simple guidelines to help manage their tax situations. Everyone can benefit by minimizing their tax liability,...
MEAL KITS PROVIDE TASTY DINNERS, WITH A SIDE OF LANDFILL
MY WIFE ELISABETH wandered into the kitchen while I was testing a Blue Apron meal kit. She lifted one of the four-pound Nordic Ice bags...
Two Tax Credits Many Small Business Owners Miss –or Don’t Know About
How to take advantage of dollar-for-dollar savings, courtesy of Uncle Sam Many small business owners miss or misunderstand the power of...
4 Financial Milestones to Reach Before You Retire
Looking forward to retirement? Here are a few goals to hit first. Retirement is a period to look forward to for a countless number of...
5 Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs to Save for Retirement
Since, in general, women live longer than their male counterparts, a robust retirement savings plan is even more critical. Saving for...
What’s the Dirty Word in Your Business?
As a business owner, are you focused on how much money everyone is spending in your business? Or do you focus instead on how much profit...
You’re More Likely to Retire Wealthy if You Do This One Thing
Wouldn't it be great if there was one simple thing you could do to help you better prepare for retirement and make you feel more...
What I did on my summer vacation: 3 steps to get your retirement plan on track
Summer is around the corner and many of us should have a little more free time to tackle that list of projects we’ve been postponing....
These are the most outrageous travel fees
Sick and tired of paying outrageous travel fees that don't make any sense? Use these insider tips to avoid them. Corrections and...
Could brain cells be coaxed into fighting Parkinson’s disease? Scientific American reports on a new study
AUTHOR: Knvul Sheikh http://bit.ly/2voAGM1 For the past five decades pharmaceutical drugs like levodopa have been the gold standard for...
What IS Dementia?
Dementia is formally defined as “a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury marked by...
Planning your estate when you’ve got no children or heirs
Certified financial planner Mike Keeler has a client, a retired teacher, who saved diligently for her golden years and will leave behind...
One Couple, Two Different Retirements?
After many years together, some retired spouses may find their daily routines far apart. When you see online ads or TV commercials about...
How To Use Life Insurance In Your Retirement Planning
Investing in the market without taking losses — is it too good to be true? Not according to the University of Michigan’s head coach Jim...
12 Retirement Planning Rules for People in Their 40s
Your 40s might be the most important decade when it comes to preparing for retirement. For one, you’ve likely hit your peak earning...
Is It Dementia
Dementia is currently an epidemic in America. Currently, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, the most common form of...
Should Millennials Be Your Money Models?
Gen Y is doing some things right when it comes to saving & investing. Financially, Generation Y is often criticized for being risk...
Buying a House: The Five “Do’s & Don’ts” to Get a Mortgage
Getting a mortgage has become more difficult over the years. Here are some things you should and should not do to make the process...
TOP FIVE THINGS YOU Should do before moving in to a new home
Many homebuyers view their home as “a place to live.” More and more people though are looking to maximize the value of their purchase for resale...
Why Retirees Need Good Credit Scores
Careers & businesses end, but the need to borrow remains. We spend much of our adult lives working, borrowing, and buying. A good credit score...
Patience can be your ally when it comes to stock market investment.
I understand that with the recent behavior of the stock market, you may be getting impatient. You may be thinking: “What should I do? Should I do...
Life Insurance … Is It Time?
Have you been putting it off? According to the insurance industry group LIMRA and the nonprofit Life Happens, 43% of Americans have no life...
Keep Calm, Stay Invested
Expect more volatility, but avoid letting the headlines alter your plans. Recent headlines have disturbed what was an unusually calm stock market....
401(k) Plans for Healthcare Practice Employees
This may be one of the best things you can do for your financial health. If you had a chance to save hundreds of thousands of dollars over time at...
Money Milestones: This is how your finances should look in your 40s
Danny Kofke, a 41-year-old middle-school teacher outside of Atlanta, often looks at a picture of a family trip to Disney World from a few years ago...
Wow! Here’s How Many Seniors Claim Social Security at Age 70
Social Security is a program that forms the financial foundation for a majority of our nation's retired workers, and that's not expected to change...
Financial Planning and the Epidemic of Dementia: Preparing a Financial Plan
Asking the right questions before cognitive impairment (Alzheimer’s / dementia) sets in can make all the difference in a loved one’s life, and in...
Financial Planning and the Epidemic of Dementia: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
These warning signs, provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, are not always a sign of Alzheimer’s; they could be the sign of a disease that is...
Financial Planning and the Epidemic of Dementia: Know the Stages of Cognitive Decline
Dementia, commonly referred to with the catch-all name Alzheimer’s, has reached epidemic levels in the United States. Alzheimer’s is the most common...
Local police departments restore peace of mind by phoning senior citizens once a day
Living alone can be tough for seniors. Some don’t have family nearby to check on them, and they worry that if they fall or suffer a medical...