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04 Nov 2021 Keep Your Old Car Or Buy The Tesla?

Posted at 18:08h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

Earlier this week a close friend of mine sent me a video, entitled "Is Keeping Your Old Car Better For The Environment?" It's a solid analysis of an interesting problem, considering whether it is better—purely from an environmental standpoint—to keep your current car, purchase a...

28 Oct 2021 The Impact of the “Great Resignation” on Family Finances

Posted at 18:13h in The Friday Brief by Ellen Martin

You may have seen articles referencing the “Great Resignation,” a term coined by Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor at Texas A&M, referring to several months this year having record-smashing resignations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The uptick in resignations may...

21 Oct 2021 A Financial Planner Looks at Long-Term Care Costs

Posted at 19:02h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

I bought my first home when I was 30 years old. It was at some point during the real estate closing process that I realized I was going to have to buy a refrigerator for my new digs. I was single at the time and...

14 Oct 2021 The American Families Plan: Will You Pay More?

Posted at 13:43h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

The American Families Plan (AFP) is not yet law but we know what's in it, at least in its current form. (I wrote a summary of it a few weeks ago.) There's no guarantee the bill will survive the inevitable negotiations in the House and...