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Economic News Increases Money Anxiety

Watch this video on YouTube Two economic indicators suggest that the US economy is recovering from the recession. The housing market is almost back to 2006 levels in most areas of the country. We’ve also seen record highs for the Dow Jones stock index. Yet,...

Give Sinking Financial Ship a Chance to Come Back Up

Watch this video on YouTube When should you abandon a sinking financial ship? Not merely because it’s being tossed by stormy seas. I was reminded of this at a recent gathering of financial advisors. One participant noted that five years ago he would have never...

Child Whole Life Insurance Has Low Value

Watch this video on YouTube When Susan came into the world in 1974, of course her parents wanted the best for her. At that time, one of the loving things many parents did for their children was to purchase life insurance policies on them. Parents had two reasons for...

Less Money Anxiety with Financial Therapy

Too often our emotions can get in the way of our financial decisions. Although someone may have worked to create the perfect financial plan, if none of the recommendations are implemented, the time and effort were ill-spent. Matt Greco recently wrote an article for...

Politics and Personal Financial Planning

Watch this video on YouTube Recently I’ve heard from a few readers that some of my columns are too political. Yes, I sometimes discuss politics, because political issues and governmental actions have a direct impact on our personal finances. One of The American...