by Robert C. Lawton | Dec 17, 2022 | Investments, Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Along with saving for a down payment or setting aside money for college, planning for retirement tops most Americans’ list of investment priorities. But the strategies that make the most sense when you’re 25 don’t necessarily make sense as you enter your 30s and 40s.
by Robert C. Lawton | Dec 8, 2022 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Here’s a look at free money — and employer benefits that are like free money — that you could be entitled to in 2023.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 19, 2022 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
The end of the year is a great time to take stock of what opportunities are available to you and how you can use them to your advantage. Here are some ways you might be able to hang on to more of your hard-earned money.
by Robert C. Lawton | Aug 7, 2022 | Economy, Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Here are 6 smart steps you can take now to manage your emotions and help recession-proof your finances.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 18, 2021 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Schwab suggests that investors who want to invest in cryptocurrencies treat them as a speculative asset using funds outside a traditional long-term portfolio. Let’s take a closer look at some of the issues surrounding them.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 13, 2021 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Here are five end-of-year tax-smart portfolio tips to consider implementing right now.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 20, 2020 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Now is a good time to review your investment portfolio and your overall financial plans and ensure you’re doing all you can to maximize your savings and reduce your tax bill. If you wait until after the holidays to reassess your finances — you could miss out on opportunities that disappear at year end.
by Robert C. Lawton | Jul 4, 2020 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
While it’s not our intent to minimize the current difficulties — health, financial and otherwise — that this pandemic is inflicting on so many, we do want to shine a light on how our glasses might be at least 33% full right now. Here are 14 ways life might be getting better as result of COVID-19.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 28, 2019 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
Do you hope to be rich someday? The U.S. had 11.8 million households that were millionaires in 2018 or about 3% of Americans. In the same year, 607 Americans were billionaires — that’s about one in 538,715 of the population. Given these numbers, how good do you think your odds are that you could join the ranks of the wealthy? Let’s look at the percentages of other commonly examined phenomena for comparison.
by Robert C. Lawton | Nov 9, 2019 | Monday Morning Minute, Personal Finance
While the need for women to engage in their financial lives is urgent, to me, it’s also exciting and empowering. By taking charge of your finances, you’re taking charge of your life. Here are five practical things you can start doing right now.