Crawling Out Of Debt? Check Your Check!

Credit cards. Student loans. Car payments. YUCK! Debt of any kind sucks but especially consumer debt. If you have made the decision to pay it off, to GET OUT, then you may have read some helpful tips already, such as: get a second job (or just work more in general),...

Pension Plans – Lump Sum or Monthly Payment?

Pensions are a dying breed of retirement vehicle as more and more companies and institutions move away from an employer-owned retirement fund to an employee-owned 401k or similar. For those at or nearing retirement age, at some point you will have The Meeting with the...

What Is Your #1 Money Thought? Sound Off!

As we begin a new year, what is the number one “thought” you have about money? Is it a fear? A hope, desire, or goal? When you think about money where does your mind instinctively go? Here are some examples we’ve heard from students and clients: Most that we talk to...