Those who know me well know that I love to watch football. I must admit, I watched more college football than NFL in the last few years but I do still have a passion for the game. The 2019 NFL draft took place last week and I’m already excited to order a jersey for a rookie scooped up by the Miami Dolphins in the first round from Clemson. Mr. Christian Wilkins had a very impressive career as a student, as a football player and most importantly as a man.
Read MoreFrom the time I entered the workforce, I was told to sock money away into my 401K plan. Contribute as much as I can afford up to the annual limit. Before I was a consultant, I qualified for employer match so it seemed like free additional money. Because I heard it from HR, on TV commercials, financial ‘gurus’, money magazines, my bank and pretty much anyone I talked to for advice.
Read More800,000 U.S. government workers are FINALLY going to be paid for the time they worked since December 22, 2018. The longest government shutdown just ended after 35 days because the President wanted to use their paychecks as a bargaining chip for a campaign promise. Regardless of your political leanings, it is not fair that these hard working, employed people had to work without pay or were furloughed for no justifiable reason. In the end, Trump had to agree to open up the government again because no party is going allow a precedent to be set where the President can hold up the funding of Federal agencies until he/she gets what they want.
Read MoreMost Americans have never even heard of a self-directed account. They have been around for decades but because most employers and business owners are heavily courted by Wall Street brokerages and banks, almost all retirement plans are made up of a buffet of mutual funds ranging from low risk to high risk.
Read MoreYesterday the Senate passed a bill to ease regulations on banks that were placed on them in 2010 when the Dodd-Frank bill took effect. We all remember the chaos of the 2008 recession. Over 1200 banks shutdown across the U.S. and taxpayers paid to bail out banks and financial companies who invested in risky derivatives and other financial instrument.
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