Then comes baby in an $899 baby carriage. Yes, if you want to be strolling around town in the UPPAbaby Vista then that’s what it will cost, and that’s before the snack tray and cup holder. Having a baby is expensive any way you look at it. In areas major metropolitan areas like New York[…]
You are crushing it in your career and have found love! Mazel Tov! You and your partner have decided to make it official and tie the knot. Now what? I’m not going to give you any wedding planning tips because Heather ran that show. However, I can share some advice on financial planning topics to address[…]
First comes love…or does it? A lot of Millennials I know actually are putting career before love. I get it. Especially in a city like New York, I find so many Millennials that are incredibly driven and focused on crushing it in the business world. The entrepreneur mentality means that we become enveloped in our[…]
Target-date funds is a phrase you may come across when looking at investment options in a 401(k), 403(b) or other type of defined contribution retirement plan. The media loves to talk about them as well. In fact, according to Morningstar, there is over $750 billion invested in target-date funds. But do you know what a[…]
Let me share a story with you. Tom and Jane are a Millennial couple who just got married and are looking buy their first house. The have saved up some money but have student loan debt. Unfortunately, Tom just lost his job leaving them with only Jane’s income to pay the bills and the loans. […]
I know this question isn’t probably top of mind for Millennials. Do you even know what “financial independence” means or looks like for you? Let me give you an idea. Financial independence is the new term for retirement because for many of us, it doesn’t mean playing bridge or golfing every day in sunny Florida.[…]
Are you getting a tax refund this year? The answer is probably yes because the IRS says that most taxpayers do get money back each year. Sadly, that is not the answer financial advisors like myself want to hear. Why? Because that means you just loaned the government money interest-free. The federal government had your[…]
I have a question for you Millennials: Did your parents talk to you about personal finance growing up? Have they talked to you recently about their financial plans for the future? The answer is probably not. However now is the time to have that conversation because an estimated $30 trillion in assets will pass down[…]
Most of us have never had any formal education about taxes. Not in high school, college or even graduate school programs. Tax season comes every year so maybe we should be more prepared. The first thing you may wonder is, what are all these documents I am receiving in the mail? As I am always[…]
Remember the stock market crash of 2008? My bad for bringing up ugly memories, but, hey, it hit us all pretty hard. For many, the first thought was “Sell! Sell! Sell!” however if you had a good (and sane) financial advisor they probably told you this: Don’t panic! Our financial climate is constantly changing, and[…]