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Financial Planning for Major Life Events – Purchase a House
For many, purchasing a new home—especially the first one—marks a significant milestone in life. One of the key aspects of this intricate journey is finances.
Read MoreFinancial Planning for Major Life Events – Change Your Job
Changing jobs is a major life transition—exciting, stressful, and full of opportunity. It also comes with a long to-do list. One task that often gets overlooked is deciding what to do with your 401(k) from your previous employer.
Read MoreFinancial Planning for Major Life Events – Getting Married
Getting married is a big milestone—exciting, emotional, and likely stressful as the big day approaches. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in life, and like many significant events, it often comes with a hefty price tag as well.
Read MoreFinancial Planning for Major Life Events I – Preparing for a New Baby
Among the major events in our lives, welcoming a new baby, especially your first, is unparalleled. While there are many reasons for the joy, the financial impact is a topic worth discussing. In this article, I hope to share some tips for
Read MoreInvesting In the Stock Market
I want to share my first experience investing in a stock. It was July of 1997, just a few months into my first job. I took my boss’s suggestion and opened an online brokerage account. I researched and tracked the price movements of a...
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Help Our Children to Build a Time-Tested Financial Foundation
I feel incredibly grateful that my parents were always diligent savers, which allowed me to start my journey in the US. Their hard-earned savings secured me a one-way ticket, packed my luggage with essentials like pots and blankets,...
Read MoreAchievable New Year Financial Resolutions
... it feels like just yesterday we were all anxious about Y2K! Yet, that was a solid 25 years ago! Whether you were already working back then, a baby, or not even on this planet, it’s wild to think the next 25 years could fly by just as ..
Read MoreA Few Tips on Year-End Financial Housekeeping
Holidays are drawing close, and many of us may have started doing some house cleaning. Here, I’d like to invite you to do some year-end financial housekeeping as well. Below are some ideas as to what might be helpful to consider at...
Read MoreGrow Your Net Worth – A Step By Step Guide
Here are a few pointers to help you develop a comfortable rhythm of routinely reviewing your finances with the goal of growing your net worth:
Read MoreFew Tips on Retirement Planning
For many of us, when we were in high school or even in our early 20’s, we dreamed about the “real life” after leaving Mom and Dad’s nest. We imagined the freedom, the independence, and all the glorious that comes with adulthood. And...
Read MoreMoney Smart for Older Adults
According to Federal Trade Commission, 2023 saw the highest ever loss to scams1 reaching a whopping $10 billion dollars of reported losses. So, how better to protect all of us, especially our elders, from becoming the next victim of these
Read MoreHow to Help Kids with College Funding
Helping our children with their higher education is a dream for many of us as parents. But for most families, the expense for attending college can be cost prohibitive. Here we share some tips on how to save for such expenses.
Read MoreHow a Tiny Pocket Notebook Can Change Your Life In a Big Way
Want to have a better way to track your expenses and save more money? A little pocket notebook (or a digital version of it) might be able to help! Here we share some tips on how to save more for your future.
Read MoreTax-planning – 401K, ROTH IRA, and Beyond
The old adage says, “There are two things that are certain in life – death and taxes.” Well, that is certainly true, especially in California. We pay a lot in all forms of taxes. While we can’t escape death ultimately, we can certainly...
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