Tips to Using a Retirement Calculator

Tips to Using a Retirement Calculator

No matter what your age, retirement calculators can be a benefit to you in your retirement planning.  Retirement calculators are easily accessible on the internet through a search, or you may have access to various calculators through your investment custodian(s)....

The US Treasury myRA Plan: Is This a Good Idea?

This spring (2017), the US Treasury Department has launched additional TV ads directed at Americans that have no retirement savings plan at work. If you’ve seen the ads and you’re curious what this plan is about, read on! The myRA plan was started in the fall of 2015,...

Top 10 Tips to Investing

Investing is a process that takes time, should be thoughtfully monitored and has a better chance of success if planned out.  Regardless of what stage you’re at in your life and even if you’ve started investing, making a plan and sticking to it will benefit you. Keep...
Spring Time = Scam Time

Spring Time = Scam Time

As spring time comes back to many parts of the US, so does many ‘seasonal’ scams.  Partly because of tax season and partly because home projects ramp up, and travel ‘springs up’, this is the time of year to be more alert regarding potential scams.  Since credit card...

The ‘Ins and Outs’ of 529 Savings Plans

Are you a parent or related family member thinking of starting a 529 savings plan for a child? Starting a plan to save for college or other type of technical career training is a smart choice because small amounts are contributed monthly over time. Legally known as...