Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
In several articles over the years I have preached the merits of waiting to draw your Social Security retirement benefits
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
Last time, we started a discussion about the pros and cons of using 529 plans or Roth IRAs to save for college expenses. We
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
When it comes to saving for college there are several options available. Which works best for you? Should you open a 529 plan or a
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are the darlings of the investment world these days. They consist of baskets of (usually) indexed
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
It should be easier to save as we get older. Major purchases (first car, home, appliances, furniture) are behind you; the kids
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Let me tell you a little secret of Wall Street: Often your financial adviser is a really terrible investor. I don’t mean that sometimes
Perhaps it is because I’m at a combination psychological/spiritual workshop that I’m in the mood to talk about this kinda stuff, but today (tonight for me) I
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
A milkshake is not a drink.
That was news to me. It comes in a cup. I suck it up through a straw. I swallow it without chewing
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
For years, the media hype has mostly been about how fee-only advisers (like me) are wonderful and unbiased. And for years
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
Howdy! This is one of my rants about how the “average” American is handling their finances. I thought the “Howdy”would cushion
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled column for this announcement:
FinaMetrica is offering their risk profile analysis for
Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®
According to FINRA’s CEO Richard Ketchum, a Department of Labor proposal to raise the standard brokers have to meet to give
