While eating a breakfast burrito (when all the best ideas strike), I was lamenting my inability to convince the world of the importance of staying in their stock investments even when the value is going down. People SAY they can handle volatility, but when a little thing like a pandemic or election comes along, their…
Making New Year’s Resolutions seems silly to many. Too vague, forgotten by February, setting yourself up for disappointment, blah, blah. After 2020, making plans of any kind feels ridiculous. But, if you don’t set goals, it’s unlikely you will achieve them. Herewith, a list of ten financial resolutions I hope some of you will…
This week, I’m tapping into the expertise of Denver Realtor Renee Cohen with Coldwell Banker. With such a hot market, it’s important to have all the information you need before you start your search (or list your home)! What goes on behind the scenes when there are multiple offers on a house and how…
Think all workers can participate in a retirement plan? Think again! According to a 2019 study by the Pension Rights Center* out of 139 million full and part-time workers, only 56% are participating in a work sponsored retirement plan. Only 12% of employers with less than 100 employees even offer a 401(k) plan**. As…
Have Suze Orman, Jim Kramer, or Dave Ramsay ever encouraged you to use the back door? No, not a sexy affair with a finance celebrity! I’m talking about a Backdoor Roth Contribution. First, some basics Roth IRAs allow you to contribute up to $6,000 per year ($7,000 if you are aged 50+) to an…
There is an old saying that goes, “If you don’t hate at least one investment in your portfolio, you aren’t really diversified.” It’s a clever reminder that not having your eggs in one basket means that some of your baskets will look really ratty while others are full of chocolate bunnies and decorated with bows. …
Am I worried about the upcoming election? Sure, who wouldn’t be? No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, you likely think your guy not winning spells the end of the country. That’s not my particular worry. The US has survived bad presidents before, and it will again. No, my concern is how…
For someone who never shuts up, you may be surprised that I get frustrated at my ability to communicate. These days that really hits home when I’m trying to explain to clients why selling all their investments due to stock market volatility is a bad idea. Waiting for things to get better is a bad…
Nothing makes me more stressed than listening to Alison Janey on those Kaiser Permanente commercials encouraging preventative care so that we all “Thrive.” She’s a highly paid actress. What about the rest of us who worry about our money lasting through retirement? First, a terminology lesson. Life Expectancy, a term that’s used a…
I recently heard a comedian say that the idea of summer vacation spoils our thinking forever. It’s true – as an adult, you are always disappointed in the idea you have to work during summer, even though it was such a small part of your life when you didn’t. And then there is the…
