The Coronavirus has infected our life in many deeply personal ways. Our lives are disrupted by quarantine, a stay-in-place order, and more people are getting sick. The stock market has been incredibly volatile.
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What is smart investing? In a nutshell: take cutting-edge financial science and apply it to real world investing. The best mutual fund companies that apply this intelligent, evidence-based strategy are Dimensional Fund Advisors and Vanguard.
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If there’s one thing Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is unlikely to ever be accused of, it’s having a flair for the dramatic. Then again, that’s why we find their objective insights so appealing, such as this lead-in to their recently released 2018 Market Review…
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If you aren’t aware of the roller coaster the market has been on these past few years, you’re probably living under a rock. And since talk of the markets often makes us want to go find said rock and tune out the news, why not get a little help?
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Let’s talk New Year’s Resolutions. So many of us seem to have a love/hate relationship with them. Every year, we create these lofty goals, only to push them to the back of our minds by April (okay fine, February).
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These past few months have been a doozy. Hurricanes, wildfires, a mass shooting, political chaos, international uncertainty (aka North Korea getting feisty). Do you feel like you’re just waiting for the next shoe to drop?
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There’s always been some kind of starry-eyed dream around the idea of making a big payoff in real estate investing. I’d say about half my clients have floated a real estate idea in one form or another to me over the years.
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There are few things in investing (and life) that are guaranteed. But the one thing we can count on for sure is that the market won’t stay at the same level. What goes up must come down.
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If you have a credit report (and most of us do), there’s a good chance that you were one of the estimated 143 million Americans affected by the recent Equifax Data Breach.
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I’m going to make a bold statement here: early retirement is the same as conventional retirement. You may be rolling your eyes. But, the one factor that makes the difference between retiring early and at the typical retirement age is time.
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You need money and you need it now. Whether it’s for a major medical expense or a new roof on your house, you find yourself with a necessity for more cash than you have available.
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When do you want to retire? Maybe a “soft-retirement” into part-time consulting at 50? Or a more traditional 65, or maybe even 70-ish if you love your work.
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Let’s be real. It’s tough to be on top of every aspect of your finances. Hell, sometimes it’s hard enough to remember to pay your bills on time (automatic bill pay linked to a credit card may do down as this century’s best invention!).
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When you look at your overall financial picture, what do you see? Do you see a unified, strategic, and focused portfolio where every piece of the puzzle works together to build wealth towards your financial life goals?
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If you were to create a list, in order of importance, of the different parts of your life, where would “getting your financial shit together” fall? Building a sound financial house should be damn near the top, especially if you have a family that relies on you.
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How did you vote last November? Did you make your decision based on party lines or perhaps due to personality? Or, did you vote with your wallet because you were worried about your personal finances? If so, you aren’t alone.
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Here’s a simple guide for how to consolidate your old IRAs or 401(k)s from previous employers in one place so you can spend your time focusing on what really matters to you.
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Cashing out a 401(k) may seem harmless, but once you look at the numbers you can see how much it’ll hurt your pocketbook in the future.
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Are the recent news reports of all-time stock market highs keeping your money on the sidelines? But, could keeping those extra Benjamins in your account be costing you money in the long-run?
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Many people wait until the end of the year to try to minimize their tax bill, but why wait? Take a proactive approach and start working on lowering your annual tax bill at the beginning of the year.
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