Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant With unemployment rates hovering near 50-year lows, layoffs aren’t as rampant as they were 10 years ago. But they do still happen. In 2018, a total of 538,659 people were laid off from their jobs. (1) Regardless of the reason for the layoffs, that’s a significant amount of people who experienced anContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 15 minute(s)
Saturday, June 22, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Death is usually a sad and uncomfortable topic to broach. Think about it. Who wants to imagine themselves or a loved one leaving sooner than expected? Nobody! Psychological studies have shown that grief profoundly impacts our decision-making skills—and not for the better. (1) However, no matter how hard the conversation may be,Continue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 18 minute(s)
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant No matter how close or far you are from your retirement years, the thought of not having enough money to last the rest of your life may have crossed your mind once or twice. And if you’ve ever woken up in a panic about your financial future, you are in the sameContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 13 minute(s)
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant You’ve almost made it. After decades of working and saving, you are in the final leg of the marathon race to retirement. But even though you’re getting closer to the goal, this is not the time to turn on cruise control and count down the days until you pack up your officeContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 24 minute(s)
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Last year, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act was all anyone could talk about. There was plenty of speculation about how the many adjustments would affect different aspects of our personal finances, but no one knew how it would play out until the changes went into effect. With tax season freshly behindContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 16 minute(s)
