Here’s a move that might prove useful for you and your spouse. Are you wondering how to make the most of your pension? If you’re thinking about which income option to take, maybe it’s time to think outside the box. Here’s why. When most retiring public service employees meet with a pension administrator and look [...]

Two-thirds of us have no financial plan. 64% of Americans have no financial strategy at all. That’s right – no plan whatsoever to build wealth or keep it. That finding comes from the 2009 National Consumer Survey on Personal Finance conducted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (The survey collected data from [...]

A new perception has taken hold: “independent” is better. Times have changed – and so have financial advisors. Today, people don’t want financial advice from a salesman. Instead, they want a relationship with a financial professional who is candid, trustworthy and thoroughly educated, who provides personalized financial consulting for each client. Originally posted. June 15, [...]