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20 Second Advisor: Challenging Apple Pay
The chain of banks behind Zelle, which is owned by seven banks total, including Chase and and Bank of America, are planning to launch their own digital wallet. This wallet will jump into the increasingly-crowded field of digital wallets, dominated by the likes of Apple Pay and PayPal. For the tech companies that have so…
Read More20 Second Advisor: SMART goals = intentional life
It’s that time of year when we clean out the junk in our house, take stock of where we are, and maybe make a few goals and plans for the coming year! I love to plan, but I’ve learned that nothing happens by accident. The best way to move incrementally toward the life you envision…
Read More20 Second Advisor: 6% vs 2.5% Mortgage – The impact of rising rates on home affordability
If you’re looking for a prediction on when interest rates will rise or fall, alas, I cannot give you that info as I left my crystal ball at home this morning. But, I want to point out how much the recent rise in interest rates affect the monthly payments homeowners must pay when refinancing or…
Read More20 Second Advisor: Fed Rate Hike- What it means for you
Inflation is at a 40-year high. Just last week, the Fed raised its benchmark rate .25%. In theory, the rate hike increases a number of borrowing costs, which slows demand for goods and taps the brakes on inflation. The Fed has indicated that further rate hikes are in store. If we continue to see further…
Read More20 Second Advisor: Keeping Up With The Steinbergs
Last week, our family took a trip for our kids’ winter break from school. On the long drive, I had the chance to listen to a podcast, The Just Enough Family. It details the rise and fall of Saul Steinberg, an American businessman that rose to great wealth by the age of 30 only to…
Read More20 Second Advisor: Savings Subaccounts Trick
In working with clients, we have found this trick to be super helpful and provide additional peace of mind. We all have non recurring expenses that happen randomly or every now and then. Some examples include, travel, home repair, car repair, medical, gifts, insurance premiums, etc. These can cause stress because they don’t happen on…
Read More20 Second Advisor: How a $12 hamburger costs you $20.34
It’s not totally uncommon to talk to prospects or clients that make several hundred thousand dollars a year, and they don’t know where all their money goes. Ex: We make $300,000 per year, but don’t really have much savings to show for it. Here’s why I think this happens: The more someone makes, the more…
Read More20 Second Advisor: Where inflation is and isn’t
You have probably been reading about inflation concerns lately. I recently read a great article outlining where inflation is and isn’t according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is the article In summary, here are the top 4 categories that have seen the highest and lowest price increases Highest Rental cars Gas Used cars…
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