By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Everyone has dreams for their golden years, but what does retirement mean to you? Do you picture yourself spending your days on the golf course…
What Does Retirement Mean To You?
What To Do When Your Stock Options Vest
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS When you’re in management, it’s common for your compensation package to include a lot more than just your salary. On top of healthcare and other…
10 Things To Do Within 10 Years Of Retirement
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS The ten-year countdown is on. After decades of working and saving, you are in the home stretch of the marathon race to your much-anticipated retirement…
Your 2019 Social Security Benefit Guide
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS About one in six Americans currently receive Social Security benefits, most of them retirees. Born out of the need for a safety net during the…
10 Questions To Ask Your Financial Advisor
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS We have no lack of options these days. Whether it’s choosing a restaurant or finding a doctor, there are so many choices that it’s easy…
$1 Million Isn’t What It Used To Be
When we think of a sum of money that would solve our problems and provide financial security, $1 million is a pretty typical number to come to mind, according to…
Is Your 401(k) Ready For A Market Downturn?
If you’ve kept your eye on either your investments or media headlines in the past two years, you know it’s been a wild ride for the stock market! In 2017,…
John Bogle: Our Advocate
Mr. John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, passed away on Wed, Jan 16th at the age of 89. Much has been written about him and I encourage you to…
Could Financial Planning Reduce Your Tax Bill?
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS For most people, April is usually not a month to be excited about or look forward to. The reason for this is because April is…
Is QE Dead??
Capital markets have been spasming for a few months based on several concerns. On Wednesday, Dec 19, they were having a bounce back day until one moment in time. It wasn’t…
