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For Some, Renting is Better in Retirement
Have you always dreamed of living in a mortgage-free home? For many, this goal is central to their retirement plan. Not only does it feel good to free your budget of what is probably your [...]
Are You Missing Out on Unclaimed Retirement Benefits?
As you already know, many employers offer retirement benefits to their employees. Some might even match the contributions you make to your retirement account. But if you’ve ever changed careers at some point, you might [...]
Did the Pandemic Throw Your Retirement Plan Off Course?
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, we now have more information on how the event has changed our work, income, and overall lives. One of the greatest impacts has been upon those planning [...]
Why You Should Still Carry Cash
There’s been a lot of talk about becoming a “cashless society”. Most of us pay for purchases with debit or credit cards, or even through our phones. You’ve probably even noticed that many self check-out [...]
Evaluating the Odds of a Fourth Stimulus
The American Rescue Plan brought us a third stimulus package, in the amount of $1400 each, including children up to age 17. The IRS has distributed more than $379 billion in payments since the bill [...]
20 Steps to More Stable Financial Planning
Most of us would like to get our financial plans and budget in better shape, but it can be difficult to change old habits. In many cases, it’s our approach that is faulty. We tend [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – April 21, 2020
Hello again! I hope all of you are healthy and staying safe. Our family is doing our part. Everything is shipped to our house including groceries and pharmacy. We only go to work or the [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – April 15, 2020
Hello once again, I am doing my best to minimize the amount of information in today’s email from previous weeks. I hope this email finds you healthy, coronavirus free, and of good spirits. Happy Easter [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – April 8, 2020
Hello again I hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy. Life has changed hasn’t it? I often catch myself wondering if this was the norm, would this be so bad? I guess [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – April 1, 2020
First, a big thank you to all who listened in last Wednesday’s teleconference. The attendance was so high, it maxed out the capacity of the teleconference company we used for this. Second, thank you for [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – March 24, 2020
Investment Commentary – March 24, 2020 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close March 24, 2020 • Dow 20,704 (-27.45%) • S&P 2,447 (-24.25%) • NASDAQ 7,417 (-17.33%) • Gold $1,669 (9.80%) • [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – March 18, 2020
Investment Commentary – March 18, 2020 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close March 17, 2020 • Dow 19,983.66 (-5.90%) • S&P 2,389 (-5.53%) • NASDAQ 7,009 (-4.47%) • Gold $1,501 (-1.62%) • [...]