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Retiring This Year? 3 Money Moves To Make Right Now

2023-05-11T15:22:13-04:00October 15th, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning, Retirement|

Retiring This Year? 3 Money Moves To Make Right Now By: Stacey Nickens Congratulations! You have worked hard your entire life, and you are ready to rest and enjoy the fruits of your labor. As a financial advisor, I have loved assisting so many clients in moving into and through retirement. As you get [...]

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 [...]

3 Investment Opportunities to Hedge Against Inflation

2023-05-11T15:26:59-04:00July 19th, 2021|Blog, Inflation, Investments|

3 Investment Opportunities to Hedge Against Inflation By: Stacey Nickens Inflation has risen rapidly during the past year. The Fed is raising interest rates to help combat inflation. However, even if inflation levels out, investors could still take some measures to protect their long-term purchasing power. Investors could increase their exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected [...]

3 Ways To Maintain Your Pandemic Savings Habits

2023-05-11T15:30:09-04:00June 7th, 2021|Blog, Budgeting, Financial Planning|

3 Ways To Maintain Your Pandemic Savings Habits By: Stacey Nickens The pandemic was a devastating and challenging experience for our country, but quarantine restrictions may have helped you build healthier financial habits. Instead of eating out, you may have cooked more dinners at home. Instead of dropping money on expensive vacations, you may [...]

May Stock Market Recap

2023-05-11T15:30:21-04:00June 4th, 2021|Blog, Inflation, Investments|

May Stock Market Recap By: Stacey Nickens Just as April showers have brought about the growth of May flowers, so has reopening and COVID vaccine distribution brought about the growth of the American economy. In May, we saw additional evidence that the United States is showing strong economy growth, exhibiting many of the metrics [...]

Investing During Periods of Inflation

2023-05-11T15:31:19-04:00May 17th, 2021|Blog, Inflation, Investments|

Investing During Periods of Inflation By: Stacey Nickens I logged onto my computer this morning, and the first headline to pop up read, "Is inflation set to soar this summer?" Investors have become increasingly concerned that inflation is on the rise, and these worries have been exacerbated by the Fed's changing policies around inflation. [...]

Five Innovative Ideas for Investments

2023-05-11T15:32:05-04:00April 30th, 2021|Blog, Investments|

Five Innovative Ideas for Investments By: Stacey Nickens Instead of going to restaurants, people have their food delivered through GrubHub, DoorDash, or UberEats. Many consumers pay for purchases using technologies such as Square or PayPal instead of using cash. Cryptocurrency is on the rise, and autonomous cars could be our future. With all of [...]