Important Birthdays Over 50
Most children stop being “and-a-half” somewhere around the age of 12. Kids add “and-a-half” to make sure everyone knows they’re…
The Economics of Borrowing from Your 401(k)
When times are tough, that pool of dollars sitting in your 401(k) plan account may start to look attractive. But…
How to Protect Your Credit
With the amount of financial data circulating online, it has gotten easier for people to gain unauthorized access to your…
5 Things To Know About Your Parents Financial Future
Parents spend their entire lives planning for their children’s future but, as goes the circle of life, there comes a…
2013 Tax Changes
As 2013 wanes, I’m reminded that this year there are a number of tax changes slated to take effect that…
‘Tis the Season: Shoring up for the impending winter shopping spree
As the weather gets progressively cooler there’s a bit of a bite in the air, and Fall truly begins to…
The Student Loan Bubble
Call it a bubble, call it a catastrophe, call it whatever you’d like, but student loan debt has become an…
Fast Forward: How Retirement is Changing
Predicting the future is a rough sort of business to find yourself in, particularly with a world that’s begun changing…
Financing Your Golden Years
The cost of aging has gone up in recent years, and is likely to continue with the rising cost of…
Shattering the “Glass Ceiling” of Retirement
We have all heard of the “glass ceiling,” and in recent decades, society as a whole has worked toward shattering…
The View on the Other Side of the Fiscal Cliff
Americans have a long history of independence: whether embarking on a harrowing voyage to an unknown land, striking out to…
New Year Means New Rules for IRAs
The dropping of the big ball on New Year’s Eve usually means resolutions, bowl games, and eating black-eyes-peas for good luck….