by Lori Atwood | Oct 15, 2013 | Saving: Retirement & Other, Small Business Finance
You’re an independent (economically speaking). You either work for yourself, consult, freelance, have a start-up business or a business that employs only a few people. In any case, you don’t have a structured way to save for your retirement, an employer sponsored...
by Lori Atwood | Oct 9, 2013 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
Most people have some form of 401k, pension, combination of both offered by their employer, but if you don’t or you just want to save more on your own (recommended), what can you do? An IRA is the right place to start. There’s a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. Let’s...
by Lori Atwood | Aug 27, 2013 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
I get this question a lot: What should I use my “rainy day” savings and when should I use my emergency savings? Rainy Day savings is about $2-3,000 set aside for things that break or come up in daily life so you don’t have to charge them on your...
by Lori Atwood | Aug 27, 2013 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
Have you ever said, “oh, we’re fine, we have a guy (or woman) who manages our money.” How much do you really know about how he/she manages your money? The most important thing to know about the person managing your money is HOW HE/SHE IS...
