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Should you provide a Loan to a Family Member?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on October 5th, 2017

Making loans to family members is fraught with danger and it can destroy relationships if not dealt with correctly. However, it can be a good planning move.

Protect Yourself and if Necessary Recover Faster from a Weather Disaster

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on September 8th, 2017

With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma we thought it was a good idea to review steps that you should take to protect yourself and if necessary recover faster from a disaster.

During a disaster, liquidity is king. It is a good idea to have a few thousand dollars in cash on hand

How Do You Survive The Inevitable Storms of Life?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on August 7th, 2017

Over the last thirty years of being a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, I have helped many clients survive a crisis in their lives. Here are some tips I recommend.

Whether the crisis is an illness, loss of a job or the death of a spouse or loved one, there are things you can do to minimize the trauma for you and your loved ones.

Is it time for a lifeboat drill for your Life Insurance and Estate Planning?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on July 7th, 2017

Cruise ships often have lifeboat drills, which are a little bit sobering when you are in the middle of the North Atlantic. However, they help you prepare for a potential emergency that could happen. I find that it's a good idea to do the same thing with your life insurance and your estate planning.

How Much Do You Know About Social Security Retirement Benefits?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on June 5th, 2017

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Social Security Retirement Benefits?

Social Security is an important source of retirement income for millions of Americans, but how much do you know about this program?

How can you save for retirement even if you don't have a 401(k) plan?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on May 1st, 2017

How can you save for retirement even if you don't have a 401(k) plan?

A company’s 401(k) plan is a great savings tool. An employer’s 401(k) plan that offers a match can jumpstart your savings. Having a savings plan at work makes it easier to stay committed to saving money on a regular basis.

Saving money is always a challenge. Find Out How to do it

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on April 19th, 2017

Saving money is always a challenge. The first step to setting up a savings program is to find out how you are currently spending your money. To start, I would encourage you to use Quicken ormint.com which will help you get a better handle on where your money is going.

Should you rollover a 401(K) plan into an IRA and should you rollover old 401(K) s into your new employer’s 401(k) plan?

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on February 28th, 2017

Many people have 401(k) plan accounts from previous employers and they are not sure whether they should roll these funds over to their new employer’s 401(k) plan or to rollover these funds to an IRA account.

Beware Cybercrime

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on January 27th, 2017

Over the last few years, we have seen a dramatic rise in fraudulent email requests to take funds out of our client’s accounts.

This type of fraud used to be easy to pick out.

Myths in Financial Planning

Submitted by Watters Financial Services, LLC on November 17th, 2016

There are many myths in Financial Planning.

My personal favorite is the myth that the Last Will and Testament overrides your beneficiary assignments.

Often a client will go to the effort of meeting with an attorney and drawing up a perfectly adequate Last Will and Testament only to have it un

Should you provide a Loan to a Family Member?

Protect Yourself and if Necessary Recover Faster from a Weather Disaster

How Do You Survive The Inevitable Storms of Life?

Is it time for a lifeboat drill for your Life Insurance and Estate Planning?

How Much Do You Know About Social Security Retirement Benefits?

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Social Security Retirement Benefits?

How can you save for retirement even if you don't have a 401(k) plan?

Saving money is always a challenge. Find Out How to do it

Should you rollover a 401(K) plan into an IRA and should you rollover old 401(K) s into your new employer’s 401(k) plan?

Beware Cybercrime

Myths in Financial Planning

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Social Security Retirement Benefits?

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