As most everyone is aware, on March 27th the largest economic stimulus plan in history was signed in an effort to fortify our economy as
The SECURE Act – What It Means and How It Will Affect You
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Portia L. White, CFP® on Health Savings Accounts
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Delay Social Security, Not Retirement
Most people think that they can’t retire until they take Social Security. So, when I advise them to delay their Social Security benefit until age
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You cannot take control your financial life if you don’t know two basic things: (1) how much money is coming in, and (2) how much
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I did a basic calculation this morning… if I gave up drinking my morning grande latte, how long would it take me to lose 8