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Digital Estate Documents

Yes, You Need Digital Estate Planning. Here’s Why.

August 1, 2019/2 Comments/in Building Wealth, Business, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Ready to plan for those digital assets? Here’s a basic list and some helpful resources to get started.

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Thinking of buying a boat? Read this first

Buying a boat? Read this first

June 13, 2019/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

If you love the water and have been dreaming of buying your own boat for some time, you may currently be in the throes of boat buying fever.

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Gifting Graduates with Financial Wellbeing

Gifting Graduates with Financial Wellbeing

May 7, 2019/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Academics and Finances Go Hand-in-hand.

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business success is dependent on making wise financial choices

To Own or Not to Own?

April 8, 2019/3 Comments/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Business, Finance, partnerships /by Michael Rivas

The pros and cons of starting your own business.

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Is a partnership right for you?

Are Two Heads Always Better Than One?

March 8, 2019/4 Comments/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Business, Debt Management, Finance, partnerships /by Michael Rivas

Business partnerships take the same level of commitment and compromise to work as marriage or living together.

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Love and Money

Love and Money: The Funny Month of February

February 7, 2019/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Family, Finance, health /by Michael Rivas

The balance of love and money.

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Investing FOMO

Do You Have Investing FOMO?

January 13, 2019/7 Comments/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

You need to invest wisely in order to grow your wealth. FOMO is not a plan.

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Holiday Budgeting

Budgeting for the Holidays?

December 8, 2018/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Create a holiday budget to make Christmas spending a joy. You can have a spending plan without being a Grinch.

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Benefits Enrollment Package Review

The Basics of Benefits Enrollment Packages

October 29, 2018/3 Comments/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Business, Family, Finance, health /by Michael Rivas

Benefits enrollment season is your annual chance to maximize your earnings.

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Nastygrams

How to Write a Nasty Email or Blog

August 27, 2018/1 Comment/in Building Wealth, Business, Family, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Whether you were unjustly the recipient of a ‘nastygram’ yourself and wanted to respond, or if you have something you need to get off your chest, here’s how to write a snappy reply back:

Don’t.

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Kicking back in retirement

Before You Kick Back to a Traditional Retirement, Read This

June 26, 2018/5 Comments/in Building Wealth, Business, Family, Finance, health /by Michael Rivas

ARE YOU PLANNING FOR AN ACTIVE, ROBUST RETIREMENT?

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Rent or buy?

Should You Rent or Buy a Home?

May 3, 2018/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Finance /by Michael Rivas

There’s no one right answer to the question, “should you rent or buy?”

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How Much Is Too Much College Debt?

How Much Is Too Much College Debt?

March 22, 2018/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Debt Management, Family, Finance, Investing /by Michael Rivas

How Much College Debt Is Too Much?

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Investing Signs

Why Average Investors Don’t Beat the Market

January 31, 2018/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Family, Finance, Investing /by Michael Rivas

Focusing on returns isn’t necessarily a sound investment strategy — and it could be part of what leads average investors to perform so poorly.

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Resist Progress at Your Own Peril

Resist Progress at Your Own Peril

November 21, 2017/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Building Wealth, Business, Family, Finance, Investing /by Michael Rivas

It’s not that bad stuff happens more. It’s just that you hear more about it than you ever did in the past.

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Keep climbing!

Make Room for Your Passion in Your Life and Your Budget

September 21, 2017/2 Comments/in Budgeting, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Most of us have something that we absolutely love to do. But life often gets in the way of that passion.

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Why Your Retirement Is More Important Than Saving for College

July 17, 2017/3 Comments/in Budgeting, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Yes, it sounds harsh. But this is an important financial reality to understand: you should prioritize your retirement savings over saving for your kids’ college expenses.

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Dream Home

Make the Most of Your Vacations: Save for Travel, Not a Vacation Home

May 2, 2017/1 Comment/in Budgeting, Finance /by Michael Rivas

It’s well worth understanding how to make the most of your vacations, you’re better off saving your money for trips, experiences, and various destinations — not a second home.

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Counting Coffee Sucks

Budgeting for Coffee Sucks, Try This Instead

February 21, 2017/2 Comments/in Budgeting, Finance /by Michael Rivas

Trying to cut back on your spending gets tedious when you focus on minute details. Yes, it’s important to track every dollar — but to feel anxious about spending on small purchases that you value because you’re trying to save more and spend less?

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Behavior GapCarl Richards

In Times of Change, Focus on Your Financial Plan

December 2, 2016/2 Comments/in Finance /by Michael Rivas

No one can guarantee when the markets will go up or down. Lots of talking heads and so-called “experts” like to claim they know when factors like news items or current events will impact how the stock market behaves, but it’s all guesswork.

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