Financial Articles

Global vs. International: What’s the Difference? April 20, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Global mutual funds vs. international mutual funds. For investors who are looking to diversify their portfolio with exposure to companies located outside the U.S., there exist two basic choices: a global mutual fund or an international mutual fund. By definition, international funds invest in non-U.S. markets, while global funds may invest in U.S. stocks alongside [...]

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A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List April 20, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick A way to help you prepare. The baby boomers redefined everything they touched, from music to marriage to parenting and even what “old” means – 60 is the new 50! Longer, healthier living, however, can put greater stress on the sustainability of retirement assets. There is no easy answer to this challenge, but let’s begin [...]

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Insurance Needs when Married with Children April 13, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Considering coverage for your household. A growing family, by definition, means growing financial obligations – both in the present and in the future. Raising children can increase your insurance needs and heightens the urgency for being properly prepared. Auto. When a child becomes a new driver, one option is to add the teenager to the [...]

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Your Changing Definition of Risk in Retirement April 13, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Some things to consider. During your accumulation years, you may have categorized your risk as “conservative,” “moderate,” or “aggressive,” and that guided how your portfolio was built. Maybe you concerned yourself with finding the “best-performing funds,” even though you knew past performance does not guarantee future results. What occurs with many retirees is a change [...]

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Inventorying Your Possessions April 7, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick It is helpful for insurance purposes. It’s great to have insurance against damage and loss, but if you can’t show proof of your possessions, it may result in a protracted settlement process with your insurance company.1 Four Tips for Creating an Inventory. Creating an inventory may take a bit of upfront work, but it can [...]

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Retirement Wellness April 7, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Staying healthy could save you some money. How healthy a retirement do you think you will have? If you can stay active as a senior and curb or avoid certain habits, you could potentially reduce one type of retirement expense. Each year, Fidelity Investments presents an analysis of retiree health care costs. In 2019, Fidelity [...]

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Universal Life Insurance March 30, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Coverage with a flexible premium. Universal life insurance is permanent life insurance – that is, it remains in force for your whole life as long as the premiums are paid. But universal life insurance has an important difference from other types of permanent insurance: it provides a flexible premium. That means the policyholder decides how [...]

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Spotting Credit Trouble March 30, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick How to check for problems. Americans aged 45 to 54, who have credit card balances, carry an average debt of $9,096 per individual.1 The wise use of credit is a critical skill in today’s world. Used unwisely, however, credit can rapidly turn from a useful tool to a crippling burden. There are several warning signs [...]

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Cybersecurity March 24, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Protecting yourself from potential calamity. Cybercrime affects both large corporations and private individuals. You’ve likely read about the large data breaches in the business world. These crimes are both expensive and on the rise. The U.S. Identity Theft Resource Center says that these corporate data breaches reached a peak of 1,632 in 2017. The response to [...]

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Insurance Needs for Empty Nesters and Retirees March 24, 2020 by Todd A. Gaswick Thinking about coverage as you enter a new phase. With the children now out of the house, financial priorities become more focused on preparing for retirement. At this stage, you may very likely be at the height of your earning power and fast approaching peak savings as you lay the groundwork for retirement. During this [...]

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