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Why Your Budget Is Failing And How To Fix It

May. 2, 2017 Article

A recent survey by GOBankingRates cited creating and sticking to a budget as one of the top financial New Year’s resolutions for 2017. Yet as I talk to people, many have abandoned their budget. When I recently asked a friend why she ditched her budget, she told me that she just was not good at budgeting. I told her that maybe it was not that she was bad at budgeting, but she was using the wrong methods to budget. Intrigued, she asked for more details and I went into the top 7 reasons why I feel budgets fail:

3 Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits

Apr. 3, 2017 Article

Tens of millions of Americans rely on their Social Security benefits, and many are in a position in which they can't really afford to lose their monthly checks. Yet there are a few situations in which the Social Security Administration can and will take away benefits for certain recipients. Below, we'll go through the situations where you risk losing your Social Security benefits so that you won't get surprised down the road.

7 Reasons a Roth IRA May Be a Good Idea for You or Someone You Love

Mar. 6, 2017 Article

It’s almost tax time. During April, many people take advantage of the opportunity to reduce taxes by funding a Traditional IRA. While that makes sense for some Americans, others may benefit by contributing to a Roth IRA that offers no immediate tax break, but has other tax advantages, such as tax-free growth potential and tax-free income during retirement. Some people may realize the greatest benefit by having both types of IRAs.

Health Savings Accounts

Feb. 6, 2017 Article

HSAs have the potential to fill gaps in insurance coverage during retirement or employment changes.

Four Basic Estate Planning Documents

Jan. 4, 2017 Article

Being prepared for major life and death decisions requires thoughtful, thorough planning. When it comes to your estate, this involves an all-encompassing look at the decisions to be made, who makes them and how assets are divided. To get your estate in order, you will need to prepare four major documents.