Funny Quotes About Christmas
“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.” ―Victor Borge Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the…
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Fun Holiday Splurges
A financial planner telling you how to spend MORE money over the holidays? What madness is this? Well, I’ve about read my fill of articles telling me to make a list and check it twice before double buying gifts for…
5 Smart Financial Things to Do Before December 31st Part Two
Second in a 2-Part Series In part one you have madly scrambled to increase your retirement plan savings and sign up for your Flexible Spending Account during the last milliseconds of open enrollment. Now, let’s talk about the other 3 items…
5 Smart Financial Things to Do Before December 31st
First in a 2-part Series Sorry folks, but your year-end madness is not limited to covering your house with decorations a la Clark Griswold or fighting the mongrel hordes at the mall. There are some financial items that need your…
How Bonds Work – One Last Thing!
Last week, we saw how bond prices change based on the interest rate being paid by newer bonds in comparison with older ones that have already been bought by consumers. We also saw 2 weeks ago how you might diversify…
How Bonds Work – Part Deux
Bonds do go up and down in price. One reason can be because of changes in interest rates. Let’s return to Kristi’s Ranger Cookie Food Truck. You’ve bought a $5,000 bond from me that matures in 5 years. My business…
