With the inflation data in for January 2023, we stood at 6.4% higher than prices in January last year. While that is lower than the previous month and the seventh consecutive month prices have come…
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Why is the Fed raising interest rates, and what is ZIRP?
Why is the Fed raising interest rates, and what is ZIRP? In late July, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by .75 after a previous increase of the same magnitude the month prior. The target…
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My Buy Now, Pay Later experience
The buy now pay later (BNPL) options seem to be popping up everywhere on ecommerce sites as a way to spread out a purchase into organized, simplified installments that are often interest free. Companies like…
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New 401(k) contributions limits for 2022
The IRS announced last week an update on the contribution limits to 401(k) and other workplace plans effective in 2022. The maximum employee contribution is now up to $20,500 up from $19,500 for the past…
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IRA or Roth?
Saving to a Traditional IRA versus a Roth IRA is a common question that comes up and like many questions it usually starts with “it depends” as there are pros and cons to each…Sorry you…
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What CNBC wants you to think
The cable news networks are not in business to keep us informed but to keep us tuned in and sell that attention to advertisers. Depending on the news network they all use different tactics, using…
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Asking better questions
Often in our investment lives, and otherwise, we spend a lot of time trying to answer big question for ourselves. This can be overwhelming, stressful, time consuming, and mostly, a waste of energy. Asking better…
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Evergreen Launch
I am incredibly proud to announce that today I am launching Evergreen Retirement Planning! Over the past 15 years I have been incredibly lucky to have worked at two great firms. I started my young…
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I don’t have time to make up for losses
I don’t have time to make up for losses Working with retirees and folks transitioning to retirement, I often hear some version of “I don’t have time to make up for big losses in the…
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