Why Is the Stock Market Going Up?

Blog “Why is the Stock Market Going Up?” Despite record unemployment levels and economic uncertainty that we haven’t seen since 2008, the stock market continues to rally from it’s lows in late March.  From January 1st, 2020 to March 23rd, 2020 the S&P 500...

Increasing Retirement Success with Small Tweaks

Blog “Increasing Retirement Success with Small Tweaks” The last couple of months have challenged individuals, families, businesses, and governments around the world.  While certain health experts have always cautioned against pandemics, they tend to operate like...

Is Now the Time for Individual Stocks?

Blog “Is Now the Time for Individual Stocks?” As people across the globe are being told to stay put in their homes, it’s not surprising to see some companies suffering more than others. Our normal routines are turned upside down, and so are our normal consumer...

Consistency Revisited

Blog “Consistency Revisited” Almost a year ago, we put out a post titled, “Consistency is Attractive.”  With everything going on right now, we felt it was a timely reminder that being consistent, not only with our finances, can be a great source of strength in...

The Necessity of an Emergency Fund

“The Necessity of an Emergency Fund” If the last couple of months has taught us anything it is that the often talked about, but rarely pursued emergency fund is the essential cornerstone of a financial plan.  Whether this is for a single individual, married...