Posts by Leslie Mediate

by Christopher E. Mediate It goes without saying that the world of finance can be… complicated. It’s an ecosystem that most casual onlookers don’t want much part in understanding outside…

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by Christopher E. Mediate So, you’ve established your budget and you now have a strategy on how to maintain one (refer to my blog entry on budgeting if you haven’t…

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by Christopher E. Mediate Let’s face it, when it comes down to the subject of retirement, there are two mindsets that most people adopt. At one end of the spectrum,…

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by Christopher E. Mediate As we so often hear, the best things in life aren’t free. But we really want them to be, don’t we? In a time where visibly…

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by Christopher E. Mediate When you retire, your regular paycheck stops, but unfortunately, your tax obligations do not. And that really stinks – after all, you already ran the race!…

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by Christopher E. Mediate Investing in your financial literacy is the best investment you will ever make. Read that again, but slower. For some of you, that might be a…

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by Christopher E. Mediate From 2020 to now, the stock market has been as unpredictable as it’s ever been. Market corrections, tight interest rates, inflation, global unrest, and much, much…

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by Christopher E. Mediate The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank due to last weekend’s bank run has sent a ripple across the American banking system, and one of the notable…

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by Christopher E. Mediate Did you know that more than two-thirds of near retirees haven’t met with a financial professional? No, really! When you put into context the past few…

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The pandemic has become a new variable in deciding when to retire. Some near-retirees lost their jobs and decided to go ahead and turn in the towel. Others were focused…

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