How to keep your financial data safe

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Hackers, identity thieves and cybercriminals are continuously coming up with new ways to compromise sensitive financial information, so it’s important to make a regular practice of protecting your online data. Here are a few ways to help keep your digital details safe and secure.

Pick a financial aggregation tool.

It’s a good idea to use different passwords for…

Key to Financial Success: Avoiding Stupidity

From: www.independenceadvisors.com

One of my heroes is Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.  While I admire his successful career, I’m more impressed with how he thinks about the world. 

There are so many pearls of wisdom in each speech he gives or books written about him that it’s hard to choose a favorite.  However, the one statement I…

7 Myths About LTC | Set the record straight, Seven common myths about LTC

With this information, you’ll be in a better position to help protect yourself, your family and your future.

Myth: “A government program will take care of me.”

Fact: Government programs are difficult to qualify for and have very specific requirements for LTC services. A number of public programs — including Medicare, Medicaid and veterans’ services — may help pay for some LTC services…

How to talk about finances early in a relationship

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

New couples have plenty of fun things to talk about, but what about the tricky-but-necessary topic of finances? Instead of avoiding the conversation, it’s better to tackle money issues early on in order to avoid problems later. Here’s how to discuss finances in a constructive way.

Values and Emotions
Understanding your new partner’s history…

A parents’ guide to paying for college

From: REAP, LLC. | Retirement & Estate Advisors & Professionals

Since the 1990s, the costs of both private and public college tuition have easily outpaced inflation. This means helping to pay for your children’s higher education may no longer be as straightforward as opening a 529 account, snagging as many scholarships as possible and filling out FAFSA forms.

Take another look at loans.
Student loans have…