My wife often says, “I love a little hardship; I’d recommend it to anyone!” She doesn’t say this with blind optimism – she has experienced living meagerly (after living well for most of her life),…
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Post June 2011
While many American families celebrated the official beginning of summer, those of us charged with maintaining their portfolios were hanging on the news each day as it was released. It was a rocky go, and…
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The Cost of Poor Investment Timing
Do you know how much buying and selling your investments at the wrong time can cost you? According to Morningstar, stock funds returned 1.6% annually from 1999-2009. However, the typical fund investor only earned 0.22%…
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Financial Tips for Parents of College Grads
A new wave of college graduates were introduced to the “real world” last month. The good news is that according to the National Association of College and Employers, employers are expecting to hire 19% more…
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Coupon Bug: A Financial Planner Analyzes His Wife’s Habit
As food and gas prices rise, store packaging contains lesser product than before, and television shows like “Extreme Couponing” on TLC pop up, many families have jumped on the coupon-clipping bandwagon. My own wife became…
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