Category Archives: plan

Your retirement should be your second childhood without parental supervision.

You should enjoy yourself — go play, travel, have fun! Stay out late! To do that you must have a solid financial plan that you have confidence in. Have you ever seen change like we are experiencing now? Have you … Continue reading

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IMF: Fed’s QE Tapering Might Spark ‘Adverse Global Implications’

The International Monetary Fund cautioned that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s exit from unprecedented asset purchases could spur market reactions causing “excessive” interest-rate volatility.  That would have “adverse global implications,” the fund’s board of directors said in a statement, part of … Continue reading

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How Credit Scores Work

We depend on credit for so many important things in life — whether it’s for buying a car, house or computer or getting a student loan. A three-digit number — your credit score — can determine whether you can do … Continue reading

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Avoid Financial Problems in Your Relationship

Did you know that women control more than half of all wealth in the U.S.? In the new book The Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom: A Woman’s Guide to Enjoying Wealth and Power, Carol Pepper and Camilla Webster give women invaluable advice … Continue reading

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Money matters

Troubled young couples who see Brad Klontz, PsyD, in his Kapaa, Hawaii, psychology practice often end up talking about more than their relationship with each other: They find themselves discussing their relationship with money, too. “Some of the symptoms bringing them … Continue reading

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7 Costly Debt Traps and How to Avoid Them

Not all debt is created equal. While most forms of borrowing entail risk, certain credit decisions are more likely to lead you into a downward spiral of indebtedness. We call these debt traps. It’s incredibly easy to stumble into a … Continue reading

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How to Save Money

Saving money is one of those tasks that’s so much easier said than done. There’s more to it than spending less money (although that part alone can be challenging). How much money will you save, where will you put it, and how … Continue reading

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Until Debt Do We Part

Check Your Future Spouse’s Financial Background Planning a wedding? Don’t be so blinded by love or deafened by wedding bells that you neglect a really important consideration. Do you know your sweetheart’s financial status? Discussing debt may not seem romantic … Continue reading

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Steps to Making a Budget

Many people feel intimidated when they hear the word “budget.” However, a budget is simply a plan for how to spend money. Transfer Ownership Creating a spending plan begins with following some simple steps. The first and most important step … Continue reading

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