What Every Woman Needs to Know About Investing and Financial Planning
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Investing 101
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAIf you're a novice investor -- or you're looking to brush up on a specific investing concept -- this is the article for you. Savvy investing requires knowledge of several key financial concepts as well as an understanding of your personal...
Stop Flirting With Disaster
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFANobody likes (or needs) to spend much time thinking about a possible future disaster. But sometimes an ounce of prevention is worth a lot more than a pound of cure. Losing precious documents to disasters such as theft, fire, earthquake or...
Will Millions Make You Happier?
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAYou've heard it ad infinitum, "Money can't buy happiness." Now there's scientific data to give the old saw new teeth.University of Southern California economist Richard Easterlin surveyed 1,500 people over nearly three decades to see what...
Buying a Home When You’re Female and Single
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAre you thinking about buying a home? Here's some expert adviceA lovely little house with a white picket fence and a husband to buy it for her used to be the average little girl's fantasy, or so goes the stereotype. But these days, the...
College: An Affordable Luxury?
With the rising cost of college, many parents consider college tuition a luxury they cannot afford. There are a variety of options for parents to put a child through college.
The New Ozzy and Harriet – Financial Tips for Unmarried Couples
Single couples face unique money issues, and are less likely to plan for their financial future than married couples. Here are some financial tips that can help you both plan ahead!
Do You Know Where Your Investments Are?
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA survey of those who own mutual funds found about 40 per cent didn't know the names of the funds they bought. Even if you are a pro when it comes to rattling off the latest mutual fund you purchased, you still may not have a clue about the...
Savvy Ladies Celebrates Labor Day
Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It’s the perfect time to make sure your company and country are paying their dues to you.
Helping the Medicine Go Down – Medicare and You
Is your 65th birthday approaching? Find out how you can qualify for Medicare or Social Security benefits!
An Emergency Fund: Your First Line Of Defense
If you don’t have an emergency fund, it’s time to get serious about building one. An energency fund helps you to sock away money that you might need for a rainy day.
Catch Up with Your Cash
Are you trying to make up for lost time with your savings? Here are a couple strategies that can help you get back on track and get money working for you!
How Smart Investors Blow It
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAGoing back to the early 2000s, our friends at Dalbar have been conducting a study to determine whether investors’ investment decisions impacts their investment performance. Unfortunately, it does. In a BIG way. As with every year’s study so...
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