Is it possible for financial planning themes to be at the center of a critically acclaimed film? Most would say, “Not likely.” However,...

A special note from 2020–There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to how to prepare and plan for retirement. While I believe that...

Is it possible to apply leadership and life lessons from the military to your financial life? The answer is a resounding YES. I’ve been...

As long as we have people writing about personal finance, we will have people writing about the destructive nature of debt. It’s one of...

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The world of investing hasn’t been much fun since May/June of 2015. Last year, the stock market experienced its first real correction in...

(Original content written Friday, January 15th to VCA clients) As I was returning from my lunch meeting today, I was weighing out the...

It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of...

One of the most difficult things about the internet is the constant deluge of information. I heard it said very recently that one of the...

In the next few days, many investors are going to see their quarterly performance reports for 3Q of 2015. While we financial planners...

This is an interesting topic, and to be honest, the truth is that even I, a financial pro, hate to budget (gasp!). That’s right, I don’t...

Retirement: The land of hopes and dreams and peace and quiet and blissful adventures, right? For the Baby Boomer generation, retirement...