by John | Aug 8, 2016 | FM-60 |
Staying Sane in Spite of the Financial News Investors often make the mistake of reading various investing stories – or watching CNBC – and then trying to make changes to their investment strategy to take into account what they’ve just read or seen. The...
by John | Jul 19, 2016 | FM-60 |
Investing Control When it comes to investing, it seems that many people think one of two things: “Since the S&P has returned nearly 10% per year over the last 30 years, I can simply invest in it and expect to do the same going forward. I am in complete control.”...
by John | Jul 11, 2016 | FM-60 |
Learn to Harvest Your Financial Crops The area in which I live is well known for growing tomatoes. Roadside stands proliferate during the summer months brimming with the tasty red veggie. Many of them advertise their tomatoes as being from our county,...
by John | May 27, 2016 | FM-60 |
Doing a U-Turn: Moving from Accumulation to Withdrawal Saving always came easy for me. Even when I wasn’t earning much, and had debt to deal with, I wanted to save. My mind was willing even when the checkbook was weak! Once my debts were paid, my natural...
by John | Apr 28, 2016 | FM-60 |
Understanding the full tax cost of Roth IRA conversions (As with any tax related topic, PLEASE make sure you fully understand your particular situation. The descriptions below are general in nature and additional conditions may apply to you! Please consider...
by John | Mar 9, 2016 | FM-60 |
Insurance Renewal Tips and Strategies We purchase our automobile, homeowners and umbrella coverage around this time each year. With two relatively inexperienced drivers on our policy, it can be a bit nerve-wracking when the renewal envelopes arrive. Even though...