Does It Matter When Booms and Busts Occur?

Oct 25, 2019 | Investing

“Does it Matter when Booms and Busts Occur?”For my grandparents it was the Great Depression and then an economic boom from the second World War.  For my parents it was the savings and loan crisis and the subsequent tech growth and dot-com bubble.  For me it has...

New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers

Oct 21, 2019 | Student Loans

“New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers”This past week, Sallie Mae (a student loan lender and servicer) came to market with three new credit cards geared toward college students and recent graduates.  Yes, you read that correctly.  People already saddled...

What the Released Navient Memo Means

Oct 4, 2019 | Student Loans

“What the Released Navient Memo Means”For those that don’t know, Navient is one of the nations largest student loan servicers and currently manages over $300 Billion in in student loans for more than 12 million borrowers.  In June 2010 there was an internal memo...

Uncertainty is the Only Certainty

Sep 27, 2019 | Investing

“Uncertainty is the Only Certainty”If you keep up with the news on a daily basis, it’s hard not to notice the constant fluctuation and turmoil on a geopolitical and financial front.  Whether it is escalating trade tensions, Brexit, decreasing interest rates, or...

Whatever You Do, Talk to Someone

Sep 20, 2019 | Investing

“Whatever You Do, Talk to Someone”In an April 2019 study conducted by TransAmerica Center for Retirement Studies, the comfort level of retirement conversations across three generations was surveyed.  What was found is that retirement is a family matter that...