Personal Financial Advice from a former Certified Financial Planner
The coronavirus has upended the U.S. economy and sent millions of Americans into unemployment. While it isn’t enough to offset everything, Congress did pass some legislation providing a cash infusion to Americans as a way to both help people through a tricky time, as well as try and prop up …
Too many investors try and ride short-term news events and rumors as a way to make easy money. It seldom turns out that way. Take the current government shutdown. Conventional wisdom says that Wall Street hates uncertainty. Furthermore, a lengthy shutdown could disrupt the still fragile economic recovery. Add that …
The huge government bailout of banks during the height of the banking crisis was the cause of much concern and hand wringing. Among political types, the debate centered around the theoretical concepts of whether or not the government should be involved in propping up banks and whether or not such …
When I write personal finance articles for Finance Gourmet, I put on my Financial Planner hat. Just a few short years ago, I was a professional financial advisor with all of the required securities licenses. I had my Series 7 License, my Series 66 License, and my Life and Health …
Have you ever wondered what a website from the US Government about money and personal finances would look like? Wonder no longer. The US Financial Literacy and Education Commission (what did that cost?) provides a basic financial resource for investing, saving, retirement planning, mortgages, and even starting a small business, …