By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Sunday, 21 September 2014
This summer my family had the opportunity to participate in two family weddings. With all the excitement and preparation for the “big day” with two families coming together, it is also important for the couple to prepare a strong foundation for money matters. After all, conflict over money remains one of the top reasons for divorce. Money is never simple, and in my years in the wealth management business I’ve learned that marital discord is never simply about the money. Money certainly provides the opportunity to live a certain lifestyle, but it also creates complications as two people come into a marriage with separate money values and unique family histories around money.
So how can people prepare for success as a couple around money?
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Monday, 08 September 2014
It is important to have a clear strategy for managing the market’s ever-unfolding uncertainties, staying focused on the right processes, the right tools, and the right mindset to guide you toward your goals. Your investment strategy is one you can apply with confidence through thick and thin. Investors are otherwise too often moved by volatile markets, veering off-course to chase skyrocketing trends or flee sickening drops, forever second-guessing themselves and “starting over” whenever current events test or tempt their resolve. Larry Swedroe reminds us about the danger of focusing on media headlines and those who think they can predict the future.
Larry Swedroe is the Director of Research for the BAM ALLIANCE.
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Monday, 01 September 2014
Carl Richards reminds us of the importance of staying focused on the long-term plan, which sometimes means not paying too much attention to the latest data point. It is also a great way to remember the importance of context.
Monday, 25 August 2014
by Kathleen Longo on August 25, 2014
Last night at dinner, my family was discussing plans to go to the Minnesota State Fair. This year I told the kids that we are going to put them on a budget for the day to cover their food, drinks, and rides/games. My son replied with a concerned look, “what is a budget?”
