Probate process.  Probate can take more than a year in some cases, and fees and court costs may add up over that time.  In many cases, this is due to routine clerical work.  So, how can you attempt to exempt more of your assets from probate and its accompanying costs?  Read on to learn more. […]

Four factors influenced investment performance in 2019: a shift in U.S. monetary policy, the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China, earnings, and the economy. Click here to read the full article.

The cost of data breaches increases.  The latest annual study from Javelin Strategy & Research, a leading financial analytics research firm, says that 14.4 million people were impacted by I.D. theft in 2018.  Roughly 3.3 million of them had to shoulder a financial loss or an out-of-pocket cost due to these crimes.  Those losses and […]

Time to buy a car?  Short of buying a house, this is one of the most important purchases you will make.  It’s also one that you might be making several times throughout your life, compromising thousands-sometimes tens of thousands-of dollars. Click here to read the full article.

Good credit may open doors.  It is vital to securing a loan, a business loan, or buying a home.  When you establish and maintain good credit in college, you create a financial profile for yourself that can influence lenders, landlords, and potential employers. Click here to read the full article.

Financial generalizations are as old as time.  Some have been around for decades, while others have only recently joined their ranks.  Let’s examine a few. Myth #1 – Retirement Means I Can Stop Investing In the past, retirement was viewed as an “end” in many ways. These days though, retirement is often seen as an […]