What better way to explain the ins and outs of personal finance than by combining two of my own passions: making a positive impact on people’s financial lives, and flying planes. That’s right. I’m an investment advisor representative by profession, and a pilot on the side. I grew up flying float planes around Lake Champlain Read More
Posts Tagged: Retirement saving
Avoid a financial freak out: What you should be focusing on
Everyone worries about money at some point. Financial stress can keep people up at night, strain relationships, and just wreak overall havoc on your daily life. In fact, according to a recent study, 23% of Americans (36% of Millennials!!) suffer from PTSD type symptoms related to financial anxiety. Not good. We’d like to help Read More
Striking a balance: Saving for retirement AND your kids’ college
We all want our kids to have every opportunity in the world, and to achieve whatever they’re striving to accomplish. As parents, we provide them with every path to success that we can. One of the biggest financial goals out there for parents is to help pay to send their kids to college. Then reality Read More
Three signs your parents may need help managing their finances
It’s hard to imagine your parents needing help with anything, right? They’ve always been the ones to help you, give you advice, and guide you in life. But at some point, things will start to shift in your relationship. Your roles will transition to you being the one responsible for making sure they have what Read More
Are you turning down easy money? Company retirement plans and employer matching explained.
It finally happened: You got a job! It’s full time and has all the things your parents have been talking to you about for months — benefits, paid vacation, great culture, a company retirement plan, and employer matching. After you call your parents, your SO and your BFF and post some witty, celebratory post on Read More