Personal Finance

Do you have a financial planner?  Are you satisfied with your working relationship with them?  Do you wish you had a better working relationship with your planner?  As a newer planner myself, I [...]

Are you already preparing for your retirement?  Do you understand some of the pitfalls associated with your retirement?  Most people figure that if they save that they will be covered in their [...]

Does your company offer a ROTH 401(k)?  If so, have you considered contributing to it rather than a Traditional 401(k)?  Personally I contribute all of my funds to a Roth account in my government [...]

While I one day want to be a full-time financial advisor I currently work for the government.  I am really in that arena where I have worked with the government too long to leave it but not long [...]

I hope you are contributing to your 401(k) plan at work.  If you are not now is the time to start.  If your employer offers a company match it is very important to contribute at least the amount [...]

Are you saving for retirement?  Do you know what it is you are doing when it comes to your retirement accounts?  It is very important to save for retirement and you need to be doing that as early [...]

For several posts now I have talked about saving for retirement and its importance.  In this brief blog we will look at Generation Y or Millennial when it comes to jobs and savings.  Now most [...]

Are you or your children getting ready to go start your college career?  If so you probably have a pretty good idea that this endeavor will not be a cheap one and in many instances could be a [...]

I am guessing that if you have been following my blog chances are you may have read that it is imperative that someone save for their retirement.  And the key for someone who is younger is to [...]

If done properly saving for your retirement can be a process that spans many decades.  I hope that everyone is saving for their retirement now and is not putting off this very important aspect of [...]