Posts Tagged ‘retirement’
S4-19: Term vs Whole Life Insurance, 529 Plans & Should My Parents Use an Advisor
On this week’s episode of Finance Explained, Meghan covered how insurance works, including the difference between term life insurance vs whole life, and the decision to pay a management fee for a financial advisor. She also touched on the value of obtaining a CFP certification, the tax benefits of 529 college savings plans, updates on…
Read More >>>S4-18: How Do Roth IRAs Work, Pensions & ESG Investing
On this week’s episode of Finance Explained, Meghan, also known as the Family Finance Mom, discussed a variety of personal finance topics. She explained why private equity firms are investing in accounting firms, suggesting that market conditions and regulatory compliance have created opportunities. She also discussed the decision between staying in a job with a…
Read More >>>S4-16: Is Commercial Real Estate in Trouble & the Magnificent Seven
On this week’s episode of Finance Explained, Meghan discussed retirement account consolidation, the discontinuation of the popular budgeting tool Mint, the current state of the housing market, the potential impacts of high vacancy rates in commercial real estate on the broader economy, and the Magnificent Seven’s current dominance of the stock market. Listen below for…
Read More >>>How Much Money Should I Save for Retirement
Once your budget is under control, the next most common question I get is “How much should I save for retirement?” Our retirement plan is likely to look a lot different than it did for our grandparents, and even our parents… and most of us aren’t saving nearly enough!
Read More >>>How to Choose the Best Investment Accounts for Beginners
Heading into the new year, you all expressed a desire to learn more about investing and planning for retirement. This post kicks off a series on How to Invest Money (When You’re Just Getting Started)… it starts at the beginning with choosing the best investment accounts for beginners. Because before you can invest a single…
Read More >>>Where To Invest Money: ETFs vs. Mutual Funds vs. Index Funds
In our current crazy, economic environment, I’ve been hosting a daily LIVE Q&A on Instagram every weekday at 10AM ET. One question I’ve been asked over and over and over again goes something like this: “Should I invest in an Index Fund or a mutual fund?” or “ETF or Index Funds – which is better?”…
Read More >>>Why the National Debt Matters: Understand Your Family’s Risk
Learn why the national debt matters and how it directly impacts your family now, and going forward We all have our biased lens through which we look at the world. As a former financial analyst, my lens is biased towards the numbers: dollars, cents and statistics. While today there are many points of highly publicized political debate,…
Read More >>>Women & Money: 10 Facts We All Should Know
Over the last 100 years, women and money have come a long way. Learn about the history of women’s financial rights, the modern statistics associated with women and money, and why improving women’s financial literacy is Family Finance Mom’s #1 mission. While there’s endless discussion today of the gender wage gap, the reality is women’s…
Read More >>>What’s the Best Way to Invest Money (When You’re Just Getting Started)
When it comes to investing, many of you are coming with a completely blank slate. You want to know what you need to do to get started and what’s the best way to invest money. Learn about the types of account you need to access the markets, where I recommend you start, and what to…
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