Archive for February 2020
[Video] Stay Alert! Things Change. [Like Better Interest Rates]
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® Stay Alert! Things Change. Did you know that interest rates have actually been trending hire? Which means the money you have been saving in your savings account can also be earning more. I want to show you what this looks like and if you don’t pay attention to things like this,…
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Update On Coronavirus We’ve spoken a couple of times about the Coronavirus since it first appeared on the scene in mid-January [Markets Survive Yet Another Scare & Coronavirus Impact On The Market]. Up until the past week, the issue was largely contained to China. And China has reputation for providing low-quality (i.e. untrustworthy)…
Read MoreCorporate Bonds: More Risk, Less Reward?
Corporate Bonds: More Risk, Less Reward? Two charts came across my desk recently that shed light on what I like to call “creeping risk” in the market. This happens when the character of an investment changes slowly over time without anyone really noticing the change. The first chart that caught my attention was a long-term…
Read More[Video] Should You Refinance Your Student Loans? [Federal vs Private Loans]
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® & ROBERT STOLL, CFA® & CFP Should You Refinance Your Student Loans? [Federal vs Private Loans] So a lot of attention is paid to saving for college and paying for it, but what if you went to college and graduated and have student loans outstanding? What can you do? Well, we’re going to…
Read MoreCredit Card Usage Is Up
Credit Card Usage Is Up Credit cards have been a way of life in America for the last 40 years. You can’t watch a sporting event these days without hearing a “What’s in your wallet?” commercial from Capital One! During the Great Recession of 2008-2009 many Americans fell out of love with credit cards.…
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