Medicare 101: Do You Need All 4 Parts?
Maybe you’re getting close to 65 yourself or simply want to understand how Medicare works, so that you can help a family member or...
Cashing Out Your IRA, 401(k) or 529 Plan
by Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA Life doesn’t always go as planned. Money you earmark for retirement may be needed for an emergency expense you...
4 Simple Actions to Achieve Financial Safety
by Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA Like summer ants in the kitchen, financial advice is profuse and unrelenting. If you’ve got little time and...
This Fund Helps Keep Retirees from Running Out of Money
Many retirees discover that saving for their golden years was the easy part. The challenge is making sure their spending rate avoids...
Run Your Family Finances Like a Business
by Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA Your family is similar to a corporation—it’s a group that needs to make money and use the profit wisely to...
Goaded Into It
by Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA To “goad” means to provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate an action or reaction. Synonyms are many and...