You’ve worked hard your entire life, and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. You have saved, you have budgeted, and you have prepared for this moment for almost all of your working years. But, despite all of these efforts, you are still afraid. You...

  Last week…was another bummer week.   While the turmoil continues with a slew of uncertainties battering the biggest growth stock names, not everything is down as much as the media would have us believe. Growth stocks from small companies to Large took the...

    There are myths about retirement everywhere. Advice on internet and other people’s opinions can be detrimental to your retirement goals. So, lets bust a few of these myths.   Myth #1: I’ll Live Off Social Security Income   Living off Social...

Last week...   Was another mostly down week.     Continuing the trend from the previous week, we saw growth companies generally performing worse than value companies. Large Growth was down the most at nearly 3% and Mid Growth was down close to 1%. ...

  April is Financial Literacy Month! Financial literacy is being empowered to make good financial choices, and it’s something that every adult needs.   The majority of people run into financial challenges many times throughout their life. Some might be out...

  Last week...   The market had a rough week.   There were only two out of 24 asset classes that were up, as you can see from the second chart above: Health Care and Commodities.  And as the first chart illustrates, US Equities took quite a tumble....

  Easter morning is full of excitement and anticipation for kiddos and watching them hunt for what goodies the Easter Bunny has left them is the best!   However, being on social media or taking a trip to the store during this time can feel overwhelming. It...

Last week...   The markets were mixed but overall equities performed well.     In US Equities growth outperformed value across the board. Growth companies were all up from the previous week while value was down. As the first chart illustrates, Large,...

    When it comes to our children, there is almost nothing we wouldn’t do for them. But what if doing for them put your retirement or financial future at risk? Should we still be doing these all these things? A great way to avoid this conundrum is to raise...

  What Are Installment Payment Plans?   A digital installment plan breaks up your bill into smaller chunks or installment payments that you pay over a set amount of time.   Unfortunately, the use of installment payment plans has skyrocketed. It was up...