One of my dear friends asked me about retirement accounts. He didn’t want to know what we invested in, but how the system of investing works. The question was different for me because I am normally talking about our investing products, not how it all works. I’m used to seeing eyes glaze over as I…
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May 29th, 2024
How do Retirement Accounts Work?
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April 29th, 2024
How Sports Betting Works
In the last blog post, we discussed the differences between sports betting and investing. I hope it helped ease your concerns on both topics. Of course, as when you try to invest on your own, it’s important that we learn some basics on sports betting. I won’t even use someone’s Netflix password because it feels…
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February 28th, 2024
Investing vs. Gambling
Finally, sports betting will be legal in North Carolina on March 11! Gambling on sports is nothing new. We’ve all participated in our office pools. I remember filling out March Madness brackets as far back as seventh grade, with each game being worth around a quarter. A perfect bracket was worth about thirty dollars, which…
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May 25th, 2023
When Should You Invest?
“When should I invest?” That is one of the first questions I’m asked when I tell people I am a CFP® Professional. Of course, they are asking from an economic view hoping to maximize their return on investment. Unfortunately, I cannot give them a definitive answer because I’m not a fortune teller. I’ve often wondered…
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April 27th, 2023
Top Three Excuses People Use to Avoid Financial Planning
There are many excuses why people avoid financial planning. Some are very creative and way out there, but most are reasonable. A financial planner’s job is to help the client work around their excuses and prepare for their future. As much as I hate to admit it, part of a financial planner’s job includes selling. …
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February 25th, 2023
Stock buybacks
Why should a financial planner be concerned about stock buybacks? The only thing I don’t like about financial planning and the overall study of economics is that I must pay attention to the news, especially what’s happening in Washington, DC. As many of you already know, I loathe politics. The concept is great and I…
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January 22nd, 2023
Focus in Financial Planning
Focus, in financial planning and in life, is one of those underrated characteristics that need attention. We live in an age where we can instantly access almost all of the world’s knowledge, yet our attention span is the shortest it has ever been. I experience this myself because I cannot stream shows or movies on…
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October 5th, 2022
Faith in Financial Planning
Faith in Financial Planning It has been a while, so let’s get back to the Fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 ESV: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Faithfulness is another one of those words used in so many different ways that the…
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August 31st, 2022
Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Is the Student Loan Forgiveness Program a good or bad thing? Recently, President Biden announced his Student Loan Forgiveness Program. When will this start or will it even happen? Well, we don’t know. Normally, when things like this are announced, there are still many steps that must be taken before the new program becomes a…
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July 28th, 2022
When Should You invest?
When Should You invest? With so many of us taking vacations to the beach this summer, I’m hoping my next statement will start hitting home. Yes, I will continue to say it as long as I can speak. The stock market moves in waves. As you sit on the sand, watch the waves form in…
