Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Be honest… How well have you been contributing to your 401(k)? If you’re like most Americans, you might be a bit embarrassed to answer. In fact, only 13% of Vanguard investors maxed out their 401(k) contributions in 2017. (1) And when you add in the fact that nearly a quarter of AmericanContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 10 minute(s)
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Times are tough for young adults these days. They face some significant financial challenges in the form of student loan debt, high housing costs, and slowly growing wages. That’s why it’s no surprise that 79% of parents help their adult children financially. (1) Blessing your children with money is not a badContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 17 minute(s)
Friday, January 24, 2020 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Every year brings plenty of change, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the markets. Last January we started the year having just survived a difficult December where the market dropped drastically due to recession worries. Then, despite predictions of a year of minimal returns, (1) 2019 gave us a pleasantContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 12 minute(s)
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant On the whole, Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. (1) With wages not increasing as quickly as living costs, many people are unable to save as much as they’d like and face a lower standard of living in retirement. Policy-makers and employers have noticed this crisis and have now taken the firstContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 15 minute(s)
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Leave a comment
By Darrell Bryant Your 401(k) is a wonderful resource that is helping you save for retirement. Maybe your employer is even contributing funds to make it grow even more. But then something crazy happens and you need cash—and you need it now. Are you tempted to tap into this retirement piggy bank early to takeContinue Reading…
Estimated reading time: 10 minute(s)
