I was swept under a wave of anxiety when I came across the MarketWatch headline. “Half of Americans over 55 may retire poor.” Will I be broke when I retire? That would be a drag. But, I’m young enough to not make this a reality. Then, I got really concerned. What about my parents? They […]
What, do you think because the first day in January is over, it’s too late to work on your financial goals? I love the entire first month of the year because it feels like a fresh start. This is the perfect time to visualize an amazing year ahead of you. This is also when you […]
A 401(k) is a fabulous tool for savvy retirement savers, and it’s a great idea to get a jump on your retirement contributions early in the new year. With the beginning of 2021 comes a fresh start on a lot of financial things, so be sure you know the 401(k) rules for 2021 in order […]
Are you prepared for retirement? If you’re like 64% of Americans, you are not. And, that means you’re going to spend the latter years of your life broke. Here are 12 reasons why retirement isn’t in your vocabulary. Why are we doing this to ourselves? Because thinking and planning for retirement aren’t always fun. It […]
We are becoming more and more confined to our smart devices and the internet, especially in the pandemic-stuck world. This situation adversely affected a few domains and has favored the others with a bias. Ecommerce is one of the areas that has seen a boom in recent years, especially in 2020. There are also solid […]
Well, we are truly on the final day of 2020. As if you didn’t already have enough places to figure out where your money needs to reach, there’s another consideration—your retirement account contributions. “But retirement is so far away!” The only person who can get away with saying retirement is far away is a 16-year […]
Now is the time when most sales professionals traditionally push to meet their year-end targets and begin setting new milestones to get off to a strong start in the coming 12 months. However, 2020 required extraordinary flexibility. What do we do now that the holidays are over? As COVID-19 canceled the conferences and other networking […]
Managing your money online is relatively easy, convenient, and straightforward. It makes our lives a lot easier and lets us perform online financial transactions in a matter of seconds. Even though there are many benefits to online banking, there are also some risks involved. Online accounts are also the target of criminals, similarly to homes […]
There’s a misconception that being wealthy means that you have so much money and assets that you can go for a leisurely “gold coin swim” like Scrooge McDuck. In reality, though, wealth is relative. In fact, it’s been found “that once your income exceeds $75,000 per year, your day-to-day experience doesn’t improve much as your […]
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into a tailspin that countries and individuals are still reeling from and trying to endure. For businesses, especially, staying afloat has been a monumental task — some smaller businesses have had to close their doors permanently. With the new year approaching soon, another tax season is on its way. […]