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Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement

Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement Avoid these situations, if you can.  Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible. No Strategy. Yes, the biggest mistake is having no strategy at all. Without a strategy, you may have no goals, leaving you no way of knowing how you’ll get there – and if you’ve even arrived. Creating a strategy may increase [...]

By |2019-08-09T09:51:07-04:00July 25th, 2019|Personal Finance, Retirement|Comments Off on Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement

The Cost of Procrastination

The Cost of Procrastination Don't let procrastination keep you from pursuing your financial goals. Some of us share a common experience. You’re driving along when a police cruiser pulls up behind you with its lights flashing. You pull over, the officer gets out, and your heart drops. “Are you aware the registration on your car has expired?” You’d been meaning to take care of it for some time. For weeks, you had told yourself that you’d go to renew your [...]

By |2019-07-19T11:11:46-04:00July 11th, 2019|Personal Finance, Savings and Investing|Comments Off on The Cost of Procrastination

Taking Charge of Your Financial Life

Taking Charge of Your Financial Life Delegating responsibilities to others may lead to problems down the road.  When you are putting together a household, it isn’t unusual to delegate responsibilities. One spouse or partner may take on the laundry, while another takes on the shopping. You might also decide which one of you vacuums and which one of you dusts. This is a perfectly fine way to divvy up household tasks and chores. One household task it’s valuable for both [...]

By |2019-06-24T11:45:30-04:00June 24th, 2019|Financial Fitness, Personal Finance|Comments Off on Taking Charge of Your Financial Life

Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security

Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?   Social Security will be a critical component of your financial strategy in retirement, so before you begin taking it, you should consider three important questions. The answers may affect whether you make the most of this retirement income source. When to Start? The Social Security Administration gives citizens a choice on when they decide to start [...]

By |2019-06-24T11:33:37-04:00June 6th, 2019|Personal Finance, Social Sercurity Planning|Comments Off on Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security

Insurance When You’re Young and Single

Insurance When You’re Young and Single Coverage can be a great comfort, even in youth.   The transition to adulthood is an exciting new stage that marks true independence. You may have graduated from college, taken your first job, and even, rented your first apartment. With this new freedom comes real responsibilities, including protecting yourself from the financial risks that life presents. Auto. Once you are no longer covered on your parents’ policy, you will need to find insurance coverage [...]

By |2019-05-24T10:34:51-04:00May 23rd, 2019|Financial Fitness|Comments Off on Insurance When You’re Young and Single
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