There has been an assumption made by many when looking forward to their retirement: they would downsize their home and pocket the savings. After all, most

Trade wars can have interesting effects on business. While short-term disruptions tend to get all the press, it is the long-term that ends up being a bigger

Seems like there’s a good amount of talk about “Your Number.” Specifically, the number of dollars you need to have to be able to retire. There have even been a

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

Divorce is a reality for close to half of those who marry. Once you go through it, you may first think that you never want to go

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

In the lead up to the next election, “the rich” are getting a lot of press. Some folks seem to think that being rich is hard and help

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

“I don’t want to sell (fill-in-the-blank) because it pays good dividends.”

That statement, in various forms, is one I hear

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

I wanted to thank those of you who were able to follow the previous few months of my marathon/personal finance saga. Of course, not

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

Since January, I’ve offered my take on both training for a marathon as well as ways to translate those lessons to tips for managing

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

Back in January, I started a series about my quest to run a marathon and the lessons I learned along the way that apply to personal

How to Avoid Retirement Woes

According to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the top concern of retirees is running out of money. While it’s a known fact