Law 2 – SMART Strategies

Three Stock Market Lessons to Learn for Next Year

The performance of the S&P500 was relatively flat this year, however there was enough drama behind the scenes to provide some valuable lessons for us all. Here are three stock market lessons that can come in handy as we look at the market for 2016! Click here for more tips on SMART Investing and what you can […]
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Happy New Year!

Top 10 Financial New Year’s Resolutions

Have you set your New Year’s resolutions yet? According to a recent study, 31 percent of them are money-related. The top financial resolution was to save more money (39 percent), followed by paying down debt (24.6 percent), improving spending habits (15.1 percent), investing more (11.6 percent) and getting a raise (11.3 percent). Interestingly, men were […]
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SMART Tax Planning Tips!

As the year draws to a close, you should run through this last-minute checklist of tax planning issues that can help you keep more of your hard earned money or avoid any tax problems! Max Out Your Work Retirement Accounts (401(k), 403(b), etc). You can contribute up to $18,000 in your 401(k) for 2015. If […]
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SMART Mutual Funds

When it comes to investing, mutual funds are one of the most common ways to invest. Many investors enjoy selecting individual investments and monitoring their progress on a regular basis. This can be rewarding and fun if you have the time, experience and patience to research your investments and monitor their progress. Like many people, […]
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How Fantasy Football is Like Investing

I am a big fan of fantasy football. Fantasy football is a $1 billion-plus annual business with almost 60 million Americans playing every year! After you join a league, you draft real NFL players for your team to compete online against the other folks in your league. Each week you pick your line-up and score […]
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Four Steps to Maximize Your 401(k)

The average American employee switches jobs 11 times before retiring. This means many have old 401(k) or work retirement plans that may not be invested properly. Because for most people their 401(k) is their only work retirement account, it is important to maximize their 401(k) accounts. Every time you change jobs, you have four options […]
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What to Do After the Stock Market Drops

Seeing the recent market dips have been scary. We saw $1 trillion evaporate in a week with the Dow down 1900 points, or 11%, in just 6 trading days. How do we make sense of the market mayhem? What’s going on, and more importantly what should you do? The volatility of the market stems from […]
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