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10 Top New Year’s Resolutions for Success and Happiness in 2020
Studies show that about 60 percent of us make New Year’s resolutions each year–sadly, only about 8 percent of us achieve them. As the New Year fast approaches, it’s natural to feel a bit excited by the prospect of leaving behind the old year and beginning anew. In fact, research shows that about 60 percent of us…
Read More5 Best Ways to Stay Healthy Between Christmas and New Year’s
Experts recommend staying hydrated, choosing nutritious foods, and exercising wherever you can as ways to stay healthy after Christmas. “I’ll get back on track in January.” You may be familiar with this commonly repeated line when you fall off the health and fitness wagon during the holidays. The period between Christmas and New Year’s Day…
Read MoreGPS The Guided Planning System®
Guided Planning System® Guides Retirement Satisfaction. You have worked tirelessly all these years and gained not only the accumulation of assets but the knowledge and experience that comes with those efforts. Now that retirement may be approaching, an organized plan is necessary. You should not have to be stressed or worried about where the money…
Read MoreThe Ricks Report – December 4, 2017
The Ricks Report December 4, 2017 NUMBERS OF $IGNIFICANCE $ BACK TO BOOM LEVELS – The median sales price of existing homes sold nationally in October 2017 is 108% of the median sales price of existing homes sold nationally in June 2007, the latter date being the peak of the real estate boom. Sale…
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Read MoreThe Ricks Report – November 27, 2017
The Ricks Report November 27, 2017 NUMBERS OF $IGNIFICANCE $ STILL THE AMERICAN DREAM? – The national homeownership rate in the USA as of 9/30/17 was 63.9%, down from a peak of 69.2% as of 12/31/04. Every 1 percentage point reduction in the home-ownership rate represents 1.2 million households that have changed from homeowner…
Read MoreThe Ricks Report – November 13, 2017
The Ricks Report November 13, 2017 NUMBERS OF $IGNIFICANCE $ INCREASE EVERYONE – Individual income taxes paid by American taxpayers would have to increase by +42% in order to eliminate our $666 billion deficit from fiscal year 2017 (source: Treasury Department). $ COMPLETE CYCLE – The jobless rate in the United States was 5.0%…
Read MoreSeptember 2017 Newsletter
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Read MorePut Investor Psychology to Work for Your Portfolio
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” Sun Tzu wrote those words in The Art of War, but they can be applied to other challenges in life, including investing and working to secure your retirement. There are plenty of good strategies you can use to…
Read MoreBack to School? 10 Things You Must Know About Using Your IRA For Educational Expenses
The arrival of August means that it’s back to school time! This means it is time for new school supplies and other bigger expenses. Are you thinking about using your IRA to pay that large tuition bill? The rules can be complicated. Here are 10 things you will want to know: 1. Usually, if you…
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