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        1. Why Bundling Insurance Doesn't Always Make Sense
          When buying insurance, consumers will notice that most companies offer a discount for bundled coverage.
        2. Why Jerome Powell's business-as-usual Jackson Hole speech was the best possible outcome
          Fed Chair Jerome Powell's annual Jackson Hole speech was uneventful, but that's not a bad thing. Powell reiterated the Fed could start tapering its asset purchases this year and rates aren't changing soon. Stocks hit record highs during the speech as investors shrugged off fears of an early pullback in Fed support. See
        3. 5 Steps to Retiring Early
          Early retirement is becoming an increasingly popular financial goal for many Americans. The FIRE movement — Financial Independence, Retire Early — has gained traction in recent years, and more people find themselves aggressively saving with the hopes of leaving the workforce in their 40s or 50s rather than their 60s or
        4. 6 Ways to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Fast
          This is a great time to get out of credit card debt. The economy is starting to work its way back to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the average American’s personal savings rate has jumped to record levels. Still, many people are stuck with high-interest credit card debt — a burden that will only worsen w
        5. How Parents & Grandparents Can Help Fund A Child IRA
          Congratulations! Your child has a job! Now what? How about a Child IRA? Your child won’t be thinking of this, but you should.
        6. Taking a vacation on a budget [outline]
          A vacation—be it a week in an exotic locale or time off at home—provides a well-deserved break and a chance to reset. This is why the finances of taking vacation shouldn’t be stress-inducing. In fact, there are a host of vacation options depending on your budget. This piece will discuss several key components of vacati
        7. Using A Solo 401(k) For The Soon-To-Retire Entrepreneur
          The Roth IRA Peter Thiel used to amass billions in tax-free dollars has renewed interest in using tax-advantaged retirement plans as a means for accumulating wealth. What hangs up entrepreneurs is they don’t want to set aside wealth only to have it be taxed away. Whether you think of this as greed or good business, tax
        8. Want To Leave Your Kids An Inheritance? They May Only Have 10 Years To Take It.
          The Secure Act, which was signed into law in December 2019, brings about several major changes to the retirement system. One such shift marks the end of so-called “stretch IRAs” for non-spouse beneficiaries who inherit a retirement account after 2019. Although there are a couple of exceptions, starting in 2020, most ad
        9. Collecting Unemployment? How To Avoid A Tax Bill Next Year
          With more than one in 10 workers currently jobless, many Americans are depending on unemployment benefits as a financial crutch to get them through the pandemic. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act dramatically expanded unemployment benefits by amount, how long they last and who is
        10. I'm an Investment Adviser: Here's Why You Should Resist a Zero-Down Mortgage
          For those of us who lived through the 2007 to 2008 global financial crisis, the lessons are indelibly imprinted in our minds. But it's been more than