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Behavioral finance biases can make or break your journey to building wealth. The truth at the heart of behavioral finance is the fact that we are not rational decision-makers when it comes to our money. The following five psychological and…
For 2023, there are several material contribution limit increases across retirement accounts. A very good practice is to contribute enough of your salary to receive at least the employer match. Also, pay raises often present an easy opportunity to increase…
The IRS and State Departments of Revenue prefer to have taxes paid as taxpayers earn or realize income instead of the total amount due being paid when taxpayers file their tax returns each spring. As such, they may charge interest…
So many conversations today are tied to the news. Everyone is talking about the troubled economy, inflation, and the tumbling stock market. How should you change your investments in light of all these issues? You may be wondering if you…
If you’ve been offered stock options, you’ve probably wondered how you should best handle them. This starts with understanding what they are and the rules and regulations around exercising and selling them. Why Do Companies Use Stock Options? Companies use…
After endless procrastination, you and your spouse finally decide to hire an attorney to help prepare an “estate plan.” You discover Frankenstein and Elvira, PLLC through a popular search engine. The reviews are mostly positive, especially as it relates to…
Annual stock market returns are unpredictable, but “up” years have occurred much more frequently than “down” years in the US. That may be reassuring to investors, especially if they find market downturns unsettling. The US stock market posted positive returns…
It’s been a challenging year in the stock and bond markets. So in this month’s video recap of our market outlook, we are answering the following questions: Why markets have been challenging this year? What’s consistent with the 17 bear…
This has been a spooky year for stock and bond returns. For those of you who are near, or already in retirement, you may feel like this year is a part of some retirement horror story. Which reminded us of…
At Financial Symmetry we are in constant pursuit of our mission to enhance today and enrich tomorrow for our clients and communities through empowerment, education, and guidance toward financial prosperity. We partnered with 3rd Decade®, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, a little…
