Financial Blog
Retirement and Divorce – How to Stop the Split from Undermining Your Future Security
Along with causing emotional and financial upset, divorce can also have an enormous effect on retirement savings. That’s especially true if, within the marriage, there was a significant earnings imbalance. For example, if one spouse earned substantially more than the...
The Right Way to Figure Out How Much You Need for a Secure Retirement
“What If I Never Have Enough to Retire?” It’s one of the most common financial fears I hear about: Not having enough money to retire comfortably and being forced to work for their whole lives. With 59% of people afraid Social Security won’t be around for them...
How to Plan for Retirement at Any Age – So You Can Stop Working When YOU Want To
Retirement is about not HAVING to work to support yourself. It’s a time where living the way you want replaces being tied to a job. And it can take a while to save up enough to achieve that financial freedom. The extra challenge comes in with all of the unknowns -...
The Right Way to Use 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
This post was originally published October 27th, 2022. It has recently been updated with more accurate information regarding credit card debt and balance transfers. Millions of people are drowning in credit card debt, feeling like there’s no way out. Between Covid and...
How to Manage Your Financial Anxiety During a Banking Crisis
This blog post was originally written in 2023 during a short time when a small number of banks were failing. The post has been updated to include new and more current information on how to manage your financial anxiety during a banking crisis. Tariffs, layoffs, and...