System working against you

You are a generation of good savers who is being punished for your hard work. On top of this, each year the tax brackets go up a little bit so that they are adjusted for inflation. This means the income needed to reach the 15% tax bracket goes up a little bit, the...

Questions for your Retirement Advisor

Choosing the right investment professional to help you plan your family’s future is a big decision. Most people consider a variety of different factors when interviewing potential financial advisors, from the testimonials of past clients to the firmness of their...

Forrest Gump Financial Plan

I am about to dismantle almost everything you’ve been taught about investing. People need to realize that they dont know what they dont know. Let me give you an example by asking two simple questions: What 2 colors make up the STOP sign? What 2 colors make up the...

Spiking prescription drug prices

Prescription drug prices are spiking, and even the insured aren’t immune to high out-of-pocket costs. I sometimes joke that our medicine comes with a new side effect: financial pain! One of the problems is consolidation. After a decade of mergers, three companies...

High Cost of TV

Is it me? Or does the cost of cable and satellite TV go up every single year! The average cable bill in this country is currently about $99 a month – that’s a rise of about 8% per year since 2010! I think that’s why a lot of people have turned to things like Netflix,...

Healthy Lifestyle

Talk about a catch-22!! Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is supposed to reduce your risk of illness and lower your healthcare costs. And while living a healthy lifestyle does help to reduce your annual healthcare bills, that same lifestyle generally promotes longevity,...