Protecting Your Retirement in Times of Crisis
By Peter Plevritis, Associate Advisor Is your retirement plan immune from the coronavirus? As coronavirus made waves in the news in late-February and early March that it was here in the United States, the stock market reacted. Since then, with glimmers of hope, we have seen a few bounces in the markets. This volatility […]
Budgeting during the Covid-19 Crisis
By: Peter L. Plevritis, Associate Advisor The coronavirus has led to a near shutdown of local businesses and the U.S. economy. During this time of financial uncertainty, it may be prudent to build a budget that works for you and your family. We understand this will not be easy in the midst of a pandemic, […]
Finding Someone “Halfway Decent” …A Guide to Navigating Internet Dating from your Financial Planner
By: Elizabeth K.B. DiPietrantonio, J.D. My client base is full of fabulous women! The majority are over 60. A lot of them are widowed and divorced. Most of them are wealthy. As a very young widow myself I can understand just how confusing it is to suddenly find yourself single in the year 2019. The […]
Holiday Financial Gift Guide
As we’re approaching the giving season, I wanted to throw out a few unique ideas for last minute financial holiday gifts. Now, when I use the term “financial gifts” I mean something that is not your typical physical gift. Here are a few thoughts I had: 1. 529 Plan Contributions – A 529 plan […]
Jolly Holiday Spending
The dreaded Holiday shopping season is almost upon us! If you’re anything like me, you don’t even think about it until the season is upon us and it’s too late. I’m a last minute online shopper! This can result in a bit too much overspending because I don’t have time to shop for deals or […]
Common Financial Failures and How to Fix Them
Almost all of us have financial skeletons in our closet. Whether we knew it was a mistake when we made it, or realized it shortly thereafter, we seem to have those “ouch” moments that we’re embarrassed to talk about. Well ladies, we can’t change the past, but we can change the future. You should never […]
Back to School Shopping on a Budget!
I remember in fourth grade, my uncle bought me these really beautiful (actually hideous, but not to my 4th grade self!) peach corduroy overalls, a white floral puffy sleeve shirt, a striped peach wool sweater to wear over it, and some brown boots to complete the outfit. I got to my first day of school […]
Five Budget-Friendly Summer Day Trips For You and Your Girlfriends
Sometimes I wish summer had 8 days of the week! To be clear, I want the eighth day to be another Saturday, NOT another Monday. I also wish I got a “summer raise” every year, where I get paid more every summer to cover the expenses of all the exciting extra adventures that always seem […]
March Money Madness
March Money Madness Hello wonder women of the world! Question: Did you get your balance sheet together in February? I have to say, I was quite proud of the beautiful layout I designed for you! Nothing like a little pink and purple to make finance funsies!! Okay, now that you’ve completed the trek through your […]
February Taking Stock: What do I have and where is it?
February Taking Stock: What do I have and where is it? Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with everything financial that you don’t know where to start? And because you don’t know where to start….you just put it off? This month, I want to help with that overpowering feeling. I want us all to take […]
