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 …
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, …
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 …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 years …
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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 …