by SDP Team | Dec 19, 2016 | Financial Planning
Emotion often drives our financial decisions, even when logic should. When we go to the grocery store, we seldom shop on logic alone. We may not even buy on price. We buy one type of yogurt over another because of brand loyalty, or because one brand has more appealing...
by SDP Team | Dec 16, 2016 | Financial Planning
Financially speaking, what do some households do right? Why do some households tread water financially while others make progress? Does it come down to habits? Sometimes the difference starts there. A household that prioritizes paying itself first may end up in much...
by SDP Team | Dec 14, 2016 | Financial Planning
These spending and investing precepts may encourage its longevity. All retirees want their money to last a lifetime. There is no guarantee it will, but, in pursuit of that goal, households may want to adopt a couple of spending and investing precepts. One precept:...
by SDP Team | Dec 9, 2016 | Financial Planning
Should America consider this radical economic stimulus tactic? Imagine cash falling from the sky into the hands of grateful consumers. Fleets of helicopters hover over cities, dispensing massive flurries of $100 bills. Everyone gets their fair share of the money....
by SDP Team | Dec 5, 2016 | Financial Planning
Help make things easier for your loved ones when you leave this world. Who wants to leave this world with their financial affairs in good order? We all do, right? None of us wants to leave a collection of financial mysteries for our spouse or our children to solve....
by SDP Team | Nov 15, 2016 | Financial Planning
The two should not be confused. What is risk? To the conservative investor, risk is a negative. To the opportunistic investor, risk is a factor to tolerate and accept. Whatever the perception of risk, it should not be confused with volatility. That confusion occurs...
