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FICO Scores – the Basics

Financial Education, Personal FinanceBy Kristi Sullivan

Recently I was asked to contribute some personal finance articles to Triage Cancer (http://triagecancer.org/).  One of the topics was about credit scores and budgeting.  Being the lazy person I am, I am going to use the blog twice – once…

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How Much Should I Be Saving in My Retirement Plan at My Age?

Financial Education, Retirement SavingsBy Kristi Sullivan

I have done a ton of retirement plan enrollment meetings in my career. One question that consistently comes up is “How much should I be putting into my work retirement account?” In order to not induce sticker shock, I lay…

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Phased Retirement – It’s what all the cool kids are doing

Financial Education, Retirement SavingsBy Kristi Sullivan

The attached article has some great stories about how there is not just one way to retire. While some people consider stopping work as a one-way train to crotchety old age, others keep active and busy with hobbies, grandkids, volunteer…

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Interesting Idea for Emergency Fund Savings

Financial Education, Personal FinanceBy Kristi Sullivan

I went to the Financial Planning Association’s annual Symposium in September. This is a great opportunity for financial planners to get new information and catch up with old friends. As usual, it was a great event and I learned lots…

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Charitable Giving Exceeds Pre-Recession Levels

Financial Education, Financial News, Fun StuffBy Kristi Sullivan

Now, this is the kind of news I like to see.  Charitable giving from all sources was $358 billion in 2014, the highest amount since its 2007 peak.  Fifty four percent of the year over year growth from 2013 was…

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Fall is a Great Time to Offer Employee Financial Education

Financial EducationBy Kristi Sullivan

Did you know that financial planners have seasons?  It’s true!  Summer is very slow in my business because people are in a vacation mind-set.  That school calendar is forever embedded in our brains. When fall rolls around, folks are ready…

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