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Sorry, I missed last week as I had the intentions of posting a blog before I left on my Christmas vacation but things slipped by me it seems. So now we start a new year with all new expectations [...]

Are you in need of money and you have depleted your emergency fund? Well, there are certain ways to tap into your retirement accounts if the conditions are right. Under normal circumstances, [...]

Were you one of the millions affected by the credit data breach at Equifax? In fact, just about half the US population did, in fact, have a portion of their Equifax data stolen. I have worked for [...]

Millennials are in a unique situation in today’s financial world. In generations past people went to college or started work right out of high school and tended to stay with that company for many [...]

First, let me state that this post is not political in nature but rather my take on what Congress is trying to do with tax reform. As someone who prepares taxes for people in my community and has [...]

Retirement is not something that you should wait to plan for. In fact, the sooner you can begin planning the better off you will be when it is time to retire. So where does one begin you may ask? [...]

Are you saving for your retirement? Do you own and contribute to a ROTH IRA? If you are not, I hope you will consider a ROTH and if you have one you need to be aware of some ROTH centered facts. [...]

For those who do not want to actively participate in their portfolio management, there are a few distinct choices available to you. One path is the newer robo-advisors that are popping up all [...]

Here I have decided to take a moment to stop and introduce myself a little and discuss my credentials. First, I have been employed by the federal government since 1999 as either a bank examiner [...]

What are the most common ways to get out of debt? If you are like me and so many others in the US, you have some form of debt associated with you. Be that credit cards, a mortgage or student [...]