Author: Laurie Allen

50/30/20 Budgeting

50/30/20 Budgeting What is Budgeting?A household budget is a spending plan that helps you determine where your money should go each month. There are many different ways to set up your budget but oftentimes simplicity is best.The budgeting rule I like to start with is...

Slam the SCAM Day

Today is National Slam the scam day. Let’s take a moment to educate ourselves so we can help the ones we love by giving them the tools to recognize social security-related scams. Social Security has given us a few ways to spot signs of a scam:Scammers pretend to...

Financial Literacy: Taxes on investments – The Basics

6 second take: Your income isn’t the only thing that’s taxed — here’s everything you should know about reporting investment earnings to the IRS come tax season.You work hard for your money, and pay taxes on it. You manage to save and invest some —...

Investing in Real Estate

6 second take: Considering adding some real estate to your portfolio? Here’s what to keep in mind when weighing the different types of real estate investment.The second best performing asset class is overlooked by many investors. In the long term, real estate...

What Is FANG?

Do you consume tons of social media, news, games, and movies online every day? Do you rarely leave your house and instead do all of your shopping online? Then meet FANG, your technology overlord.So What Is FANG, Exactly?FANG is an acronym that describes the four most...
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