Are you sitting down? Is there someone nearby to help bring your blood pressure down after this terrifying, yet true information is shared with you? Tax returns will be sent out in less than three months! Shocking, I know. While that may seem like ages away,...
Everyone has a different financial planning style. Some prefer to live lean while saving up for bigger things. Others have laser-focused determination to line the nest egg for retirement. Still others are happy to risk a little now while there’s still time to have some...
It’s hard to imagine financial planning as a fun activity, especially when people are throwing around words like “risk,” and “sacrifice,” and “no more Starbucks.” With Halloween just around the corner, you might believe your financial advisors are trying to spook you. While these are some...
With advances in healthcare, people are living longer. However, that often means that men and women in their forties and fifties take on the responsibility of caring for their parents. You want to help, of course, even if it means finding an assisted living facility...
To many, financial planning is a scary endeavor. And that’s okay! We’re all inclined to be afraid of things we don’t understand. Planning for your future is important, especially as you enter your forties, so you must learn to overcome this fear. To help, we...
The idea of a financial windfall doesn’t sound too bad, does it? The problem is, if you don’t have a plan in place to deal with an inheritance, the sale of your company, or even a winning lottery ticket, you could end up with less...
Because women have been historically underserved in the financial industry, it’s important that you seek out financial planning assistance early and often. Even if you think you’re adequately preparing for the future, remember that catastrophes could change everything. Even the smallest of life changes now...
The financial advice you receive from the television gurus and social media stars may or may not work for you. It’s easy for them to shout down their directives when they already have millions of dollars in the bank. The problem is, everyone is in...
Discussing life insurance can be a daunting task that many people put off, but having a plan in place can be critical to the well-being of our loved ones. The last thing we want to do is leave our family with unnecessary financial hardships after we...
Our very own MaRico Tippett recently lent his military and financial planning knowledge to an article written by Shelly Gigante of Mass Mutual Financial Group. Gigante dives into the topic of military life insurance, raising the question, is military life insurance enough? Tippett, a former Air...
