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10 Mar 2022 College – What’s it Worth?

Posted at 20:55h in The Friday Brief by Ellen Martin

Ahh, spring. The season when days get longer, flower bulbs emerge, and sneezing fits from allergies return. Plus, it’s every high school senior's (and their parents') favorite time of year – college decision season! Acceptance letters and financial aid offers arrive by mid-April, with most...

03 Mar 2022 Keep a Steady Hand on the Tiller

Posted at 14:30h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®

Uncertainty surrounding Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has combined with historically high inflation in the U.S., rising interest rates and pandemic related supply chain bottlenecks to bring volatility back to the stock market after a long hiatus. It would appear that daily, multiple percentage point...

24 Feb 2022 What’s $1,000 Worth?

Posted at 13:28h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

What's $1,000 worth? As with most things in personal finance, the answer is, "It depends." Are we talking about a thousand bucks received a year ago? If so, then about 7.5% more than if received today. If used to reduce debt, it's worth $1,000, unless...

17 Feb 2022 “Be quick, but don’t hurry.”

Posted at 14:03h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

The title for this blog comes from the legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, though I first heard it on an Optimist Club baseball field in Southern Pines, North Carolina when I was in fifth or sixth grade. I was playing third base--with a habit...