Posts by Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
Friday’s Financial Update 5-12-2017
WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP ® Welcome to the weekend when we can look back to review and look forward to refresh! With a week full of news that was exactly that, I thought it would be beneficial to review some leading economic indicators and how they help us look beyond the steering wheel for…
Read MoreFriday’s Financial Update 5-5-2017
Written By: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP ® This week brought news headlines from a variety of sources that affect investors here and around the world. Let’s highlight some of the biggest stories to catch you up! Economic: Reported this morning was a drop in unemployment and a higher than expected increase in jobs added. Increases of…
Read MoreDon’t Let Decision Fatigue Halt Your Financial Progress
Written By: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP ® What is it you need to do before you get your personal finances in order? Recently I came across this article in which the author talks about the amount of energy it takes to make a decision. He goes on to point out numerous examples to demonstrate this point…
Read MoreFriday’s Financial Update 4-28-2017
Written By: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP ® Moving Forward. That’s what time does. Even if you take a few steps back, time is moving forward. There’s no reversing, undoing or stopping it. Today is a good day to remember to look back and review. Even in times when we may have wanted to reverse, undo or…
Read MoreThink Little Not Big
Written by: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP ® Whether you are retired and living on a fixed income and investment portfolio, or just starting to build your finances, knowing your monthly expenses is critical to your plan. When defining where you will spend money don’t forget the little expenses. You don’t want to $9.99 yourself out of…
Read MoreWho has your attention?
Written by: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP ® Did you know someone is always watching you? No I’m not talking about technology or the government, and the increasing awareness we have that so many things are connected. I’m talking about an awareness that you are being watched by someone who either looks up to you, learns from…
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