Tips to Land an Advisor & Not Get Hooked
When you start investing, you should realize financial advisors and brokers come with different credentials, different fees—and different ethical standards. Before you trust one to handle…
Is a Vacation Timeshare a Good Idea?
More than ready to get away and a vacation timeshare sounds perfect? Or is it? Like me, you may often receive calls offering a “F-R-E-E weekend…
What’s a Bear Market? Do We Invest?
In March, the stock market suffered (to date) several of its largest one-day point losses ever. In just a couple weeks, some stocks lost half their…
Know What “The Dow” Really Is?
The Dow is up, the Dow is down. But what does that really mean for an investor or your 401K….and what is “The Dow” anyway? Is…
Financial Moves to Make as 2020 Begins
Entrepreneurs…retirees…investors…savers! Can’t see how you’ll build that nest egg or get ahead in 2020? Crystal balls are in short supply. But predicting your 2020 financial picture…
How to Find a Good Financial Advisor
It’s World Investor Week – focusing on investor education. Is it time to find a financial advisor? Relying on friends is not the answer. Neither is…
Saving for College with 529 Plans
Parents are often concerned about how to afford the high costs of college these days. You – and your kids – have choices on what to…
Afraid You’ll Make an Investing Mistake?
You want to grow a nest egg but worry whether now is a good time to invest? Even if stocks will be higher in 10 and 20 years,…
Who’s Paying Fees on a 401(k) Plan?
Workers usually cringe or ignore employer mailings about retirement plans. It’s complicated, boring reading and who has time to decipher that legal jargon? Not reading your…
Is a Vacation Timeshare Your Best Bet?
Relaxing in the sun this spring break? Maybe you accepted a “free vacation” getaway and listened to a timeshare sales pitch? Like me, you’ve probably…
The Money Godmother 