Financial Advice Archives (2024)

Financial Advice 101 Tutorial Guide Spoiler Alert: It’s Sooner Than You Think! Let’s face it, nobody really wants to buy life insurance. After all, adding an extra expense to your budget for something you’ll (hopefully) never use isn’t at the top of most people’s wish lists. However, life insurance coverage is a critical part of […]

Debt consolidation can save money and help you payoff debt sooner. But you must be careful: Some products are better than others, and some are downright scams. Learn how to consolidate debt the smart way.

Many people assume life insurance is always expensive, but that simply isn’t the case. When you purchase the right amount and the right type of life insurance, a policy might cost a lot less than you think.

Although the general concept of life insurance is pretty simple, when you dive into the details, things start to get complicated. Life insurance is a legal contract, and, as such, there are many small details that can make a big difference. Here’s what you need to know about how life insurance works.

Life insurance is an important part of a comprehensive financial plan that serves to mange the risk that you might die prematurely. Learn why life insurance is so important, and the real reasons most people need at least some kind of term life insurance policy.

How much life insurance you you really need? Relying upon an insurance agent’s word or an oversimplified “rule of thumb” can lead you to buy either too little life insurance—or too much! Here’s how to ensure you have the protection you need without paying for too much.

All of the major markets are in extreme overvaluation territory creating extraordinary risk of loss. But this has been true for years so why the warning now? Discover the 4 symptoms that separate bubbles that burst from simple overvaluation, and find out how current market conditions stack up. Are we on the precipice of a collapse, or are we at the beginning of a sudden, final price acceleration? This complete analysis will give you all the facts and show you how to manage your risk of loss for the inevitable fall around the corner…

Paying for your kids college is one of the biggest expenses you’ll face. Many schools are so expensive that you could give your child a paid-off home and a secure retirement for what the education will cost. To make matters worse, the chances are good you won’t qualify for need-based aid to help with the bill. So what are the strategies you can use to make college affordable? In this podcast interview, I provide proven strategies from two separate experts in back-to-back interviews providing a complete guide to making college affordable when you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid…

Do you know all the ways your financial adviser profits from your account? What’s the difference between a broker and a financial adviser? If you can’t answer both of these questions with confidence you’re not alone. Multiple studies show investors are confused – and for good reason. Compensation, both hidden and disclosed, has evolved in recent years. The formerly clear lines of demarcation between different financial advisory roles have been blurred. Why should you care? The reason is compensation structure – how you pay for the financial advice your receive, and the conflicts of interest it causes – affect the quality of advice you receive. This article will show you how to get the best financial advice for your money…

Most of us look to financial experts for their knowledge and advice because, well, they’re experts. We pay them for that knowledge because we lack it ourselves. Unfortunately, that knowledge isn’t always as valuable as you might think, particularly when it comes to financial advice. In fact, it’s more valuable to become your own financial expert. Why? Financial professionals aren’t always right, and they don’t always invest with your best interests in mind. Discover how you can improve your investment performance by managing these inherent conflicts of interest…