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Aug 11, 2014

Finding Financial Advice and the Possible Barriers

What stops you from getting financial advice? The three barriers that I hear most are fear of the price; guilt that you should “do it yourself”; and lack of confidence in choosing a trustworthy advisor.

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Jun 30, 2014

How to Survive a Divorce

Divorce is a traumatic experience. Financial aspects can create great stress. Settlement decisions are hard to make if you don’t have a clear and complete understanding of the family’s current financial situation and what your future may look like.

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Mar 24, 2014

Does Inflation Matter?

To most of us, inflation means higher prices. The grocery bill goes up, it costs more to go to the movies and to buy a car. But, what else is impacted by inflation?

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Mar 3, 2014

GDP and Importance to Investors

The GDP for the fourth quarter of 2013 was just released. It was lower than expected.

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Jun 25, 2013

15% of Your Gross Income is What it Takes

All it takes is 15% of your gross income to make a huge impact on your standard of living and choices during retirement.

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Jul 9, 2012

75% of Women become Widows

Connie got taken by a shyster after her husband died. The supposed "financial advisor" sold her inappropriate investments, while collecting over a quarter million dollars in commissions.

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