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Are you in the Social Security tax bubble? Tax rules are complicated enough, and Social Security benefits during retirement years add another layer of complexity. Your Social Security income can cause your actual tax rate to be much higher than…
What does it take to get to 100 podcast episodes? In his book, Shoe Dog, Phil Knight describes his emotions upon starting the company that became Nike, as a “crazy idea.” When detailing how he felt, he realized that many…
Who you gonna call? Retirement Mythbusters! Not as catchy as Ghostbusters, we know, but these retirement myths can be much more hazardous to your long-term financial health. Many of us have certain beliefs from internet rumors or family hearsay that…
If you’ve reached your 50’s, you’ve likely wondered, is long term care insurance worth it? Long-term care insurance comes with so many questions and opinions. The decision is complex as it’s highly customized due to individual circumstances of saving,…
Emotions have a sneaky way of taking over your investment thinking. Emotional investing clouds your judgment and lead you to act in ways that are counterproductive to your financial success. Instead, investments should be evaluated on their merit. Here are…
Does your employer offer an equity compensation plan? Are you one of the 76% of people who have not exercised their stock options or sold shares of their company stocks? Mike Eklund is back after a hiatus and he is…
For the last few years, I’ve attended a conference called FINCON. And each year when asked what conference I attended, I’ll hear a quip related to Comic-Con. But it does peak the person’s interest, prompting them to ask what the…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one of the ways Financial Symmetry is proud to promote the cause is by supporting the Pretty In Pink Foundation. This wonderful organization provides uninsured and under-insured breast cancer patients in North Carolina…
There’s a lot of conflicting information about buying a timeshare. Many call it the worst financial decision you could make. On this episode, we invite Allison Berger to discuss the pros and cons of buying a timeshare. If you’ve…
Every year there are approximately 140 million tax returns filed with the IRS and of those, 4 million will receive an IRS letter stating that there is a discrepancy. Your first instinct might be to panic, but don’t overreact. Grayson…
