The Banking Crisis and You This is Part 2 of an article on the recent banking crisis in the U.S. Part 1 (What Caused the “Run on the Bank?”) can be…
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The Banking Crisis and You Why should you care about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? They occurred several months ago, and you were probably not directly…
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A Full Disclosure Law is Needed The U.S. financial industry does not have a full disclosure law, and reportedly over 80 percent of financial professionals are not fiduciaries. (A fiduciary…
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Bite-Size Strategy Can Help You Achieve Financial Security Creating new, positive habits requires consistency and repetition. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, provides many strategies for making new habits “stick.” One…
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Illustration by Cathryn Cunningham / Albuquerque Journal What is wealth? Many people think wealth is simply money. This definition would include your investment accounts and your bank accounts. You work…
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Can We Learn from Past Financial Corrections? I wrote this article on 2-28-23, which was 10 days before the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. It appeared in the Albuquerque Journal…
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Illustration by Cathryn Cunningham/ Albuquerque Journal Roth IRAs offer many benefits over traditional IRAs. I have written previous articles, encouraging readers to build their Roth IRAs through contributions or conversions.…
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Illustration by Cathryn Cunningham/ Albuquerque Journal Many people are intimidated by finances; they can’t see a way to a financially secure future. Today’s article will teach you how to make…
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The holidays are coming! Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa, the December holidays are just around the corner. For many, the hustle and bustle of the holidays is stressful…
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My last article covered the “sunsetting” on Jan. 1, 2026, of many of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018.…
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