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Solving for Variables in Retirement
Solving for Variables in Retirement Think way, way back to Algebra class. You had to solve for variables, typically labeled “x.” When there was just one unknown, this was pretty simple to do. But as more multiple variables started appearing,…
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions to Help Manage Your Tax Bill Who among us wants to pay the IRS more taxes than we have to? While few may raise their hands, Americans regularly overpay because they fail to take tax…
How Baby Boomers Have Redefined Retirement
How Baby Boomers Have Redefined Retirement Before your generation, retirement had long been perceived as a time when life took a downward turn. But thanks to baby boomers, this perception has radically changed. Baby Boomers have been cool kids since…
What Volatility Truly Means
What Volatility Truly Means Nowadays, the word “volatility” seems thrown around more than ever. Usually, when it comes to financial talk, “volatility” is used to describe a downward trend. But that’s not what volatility really means! Volatility is technically referring…
How A Financial Advisor Can Help Prepare You for a Wintery Market
A Financial Advisor Can Prepare You for a Wintery Market When the winter season comes around, you’ll likely have to adjust your routines and prepare for a wintery market. If you’re in colder states, you may be looking to purchase…
Buying A House? 11 Tips on How to Save for a Downpayment
Owning a home is a milestone in a person’s life. However, it has not always been easy to accomplish. By learning some of the basics of homeownership and how to save for a downpayment, you will be able to make…
5 Easy Financial New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
A new year is a natural time for a fresh start and a new resolve, so there’s no better time to consider new ways to approach your finances in 2021—especially in light of the unusual circumstances that 2020 wrought on our…
America’s Need for Better “Infloodstructure”
In February, Spirit Airlines decided to transfer a portion of its operations from Miramar, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee. The key driver of this decision was recurring hurricane and tropical storm risk. This means a loss of 240 jobs for the…
The Effect of Debt on the Global Economy
The national debt is a measurement of how much the federal government owes creditors, most commonly depicted as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). A high debt-to-GDP ratio is considered viable when the economy is expanding, because that growth…
Let’s Talk About … the 401(k)
The 401(k) originally began as a company profit-sharing plan. Companies had been funding defined benefit pensions for years, but as their annual profits and stock prices experienced volatility, they looked for ways to share that burden with employees. Through profit…