emergency

Is Your Emergency Fund Too Small, Too Big, Or Just Right?

2023-05-11T15:03:12-04:00July 7th, 2022|Blog, Financial Planning|

Is Your Emergency Fund Too Small, Too Big, Or Just Right? By: Stacey Nickens Goldilocks didn't have to build an emergency fund. She knew that she could break into any number of bears' homes and have as much porridge as she needed, but the rest of us aren't so lucky. How much porridge do [...]

Goals-Based Savings Can Help You Withstand Market Volatility

2023-05-11T15:21:45-04:00October 29th, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning, Investments|

Goals-Based Savings Can Help You Withstand Market Volatility By: Stacey Nickens Financial planners and investment advisors have traditionally advocated for a bucket-approach to savings. With the bucket approach, you segment your savings by time until withdrawal. A goals-based approach to saving is a twist on this method. Rather than segmenting your savings by time [...]

How to Survive a Bear Attack: 6 Strategies for Embracing a Stock Market Downturn

2023-05-11T15:24:22-04:00September 27th, 2021|Blog, Investments|

How to Survive a Bear Attack 6 Strategies for Embracing a Stock Market Downturn By: Stacey Nickens I love heading out to nature for a hike or a camping trip, but enjoying nature doesn't come without risks. You may face dehydration, mosquito bites, and even bears. A bear attack is certainly the worst case [...]

Creating Money Harmony in Your Marriage

2023-05-19T13:38:40-04:00September 14th, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning|

September is the perfect month for pumpkin spice lattes, the return of Target's Halloween section, and marriage. Traditionally, more couples get married in September than in any other month. June and October take second and third place, respectively. If wedding bells are on your horizon, you may be caught up in dress adjustments or [...]

Building Healthy Financial Habits

2023-05-11T15:36:25-04:00February 22nd, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning|

Building Healthy Financial Habits By: Stacey Nickens While building habits can be challenging, healthy habits are necessary for our well-being. Habits reduce the amount of decisions we have to make in a day and thus free up brain space to work on more important projects. For example, we build a habit of brushing our [...]