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How To Help Your Teenager Borrow The Right Amount of Money For School

John Chladek2022-06-09T20:01:16+00:00June 10, 2022|Family Financial Information, Financial Planning Psychology, General Financial Planning|

The U.S doesn’t have the greatest track record for prioritizing financial literacy, especially for children. A financial literacy study for young adults found that young people didn’t grasp basic financial concepts like budgeting, how stocks and bonds work, interest, taxes, and more. On the 31-question test, the average score for high school students was only 48.3%, and college students didn’t fare much better at 62.2%. These numbers, unfortunately, make sense since many states don’t require [...]

How To Meaningfully Incorporate An Inheritance Into Your Financial Plan

John Chladek2022-05-21T19:22:51+00:00June 1, 2022|Estate Planning, Financial Planning Psychology, General Financial Planning|

Receiving an inheritance can feel like a double-edged sword. While it’s a beautiful gift, it comes at a high price—losing a loved one. Even though a sudden financial windfall may feel like a blessing, it’s also an immense responsibility. You want to ensure you use the money to its fullest potential and not squander it on things you don’t really need or add value to your life. Turns out that’s quite a tall order. One [...]

Kids and Credit: When They Need A Card And How To Build Good Credit Early

John Chladek2022-04-26T21:28:04+00:00May 1, 2022|Blog, Family Financial Information, Financial Planning Psychology, General Financial Planning|

As a financially responsible adult, you likely understand how important good credit is to a successful financial future. Learning sound credit card habits is an excellent way for your child to learn about financial responsibility, independence, and growth. So when should your children start building their credit? Early on, kids must learn that these plastic cards aren’t synonyms with an endless supply of money. Let’s explore some ideas on how to teach your children about [...]

The True Impact Your Emotions Have On Money (And It May Surprise You)

John Chladek2022-01-10T22:16:44+00:00January 10, 2022|Blog, Financial Planning Psychology, General Financial Planning|

Think back to the last time you purchased something—the holidays are just barely in the rearview mirror, so maybe pick something from this past season. Now ask yourself: why did you buy it? It’s likely your answer has something to do with making the recipient happy or bringing joy to someone else. If so, you bought that item to fulfill or inspire an emotion—and unsurprisingly, that’s the underlying motivation for most people’s buying decisions in [...]

5 Financial Goals To Start The New Year Off Right

John Chladek2022-01-10T22:22:10+00:00January 1, 2022|Blog, General Financial Planning, Lifestyle|

The new year glistens with hope, promise, and excitement. It opens the door for new beginnings and a chance to grow. It's also an excellent time to take a look at your financial plan. What are you excited to accomplish this year? How can you maximize the resources that put you on a path to live your ideal life? Here are five financial goals to help get you started. Goal 1: Commit To (Extra) Retirement [...]

Top Tips to Walk Into 2022 With Confidence and Purpose

John Chladek2022-01-07T13:58:55+00:00December 1, 2021|Blog, Family Financial Information, General Financial Planning, Lifestyle|

With 2022 just around the corner, thoughts of New Year’s resolutions begin to swirl across the country. Among the expected career and health goals, many individuals will resolve to improve their money management skills in the upcoming year. As the importance of financial education steadily grows, there’s no better time to start making deliberate and informed decisions about your finances than right now. But what decisions should you take into account? How will the current [...]

What Do Golden Birches and Financial Planning Share? Chladek Wealth’s Brand Story

John Chladek2021-07-01T13:54:14+00:00June 1, 2021|Blog, General Financial Planning|

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Warren Buffett. These powerful words beautifully articulate the true essence of financial planning—time. It takes time to build wealth and use it to fulfill your goals and dreams. Financial plans aren't built and accomplished in a day. Think about it like this; you can’t save for retirement in a year—it takes decades. Instead, true financial planning is about creating [...]

Checklist For Year-End Planning

John Chladek2021-06-08T12:27:14+00:00December 8, 2020|Blog, General Financial Planning, Taxes|

Looking to year end I know it’s a busy time. But it’s not too soon to start thinking about taxes. Many questions about the new administration have come my way, including questions about new tax proposals. Joe Biden’s plan is aggressive, but it may not get out of the starting gate if the Republicans hold the Senate. As you probably know, two early January runoffs in Georgia will determine the fate of the upper chamber. [...]

Open Enrollment Begins November 1st. Consider These 4 Tips For Choosing a Health Insurance Plan

John Chladek2021-06-07T13:38:56+00:00October 6, 2020|Blog, General Financial Planning, Insurance|

Open enrollment (the annual period where you can enroll in major medical health insurance plans), begins November 1, 2020 and will remain open for 45 days, or until December 15. For someone looking to change or add coverage, this offers a short window of time to decide on and select your health insurance plan. Before rushing a decision to meet this deadline, take some time now to review and prepare. Below we’ve rounded up our [...]

What Issues Should I Consider Before The End Of The Year?

John Chladek2021-11-10T16:59:34+00:00December 12, 2019|Blog, General Financial Planning|

The end of the year provides a number of planning opportunities to address. Click here for a comprehensive checklist of the types of year-end planning issues you should be considering to ensure you maximize cash flow and tax opportunities in the current year and beyond. In this checklist, we cover a number of planning issues that you should consider prior to year-end to ensure your plan stays on track, including: Various issues surrounding your investment [...]

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