As we are now experiencing a rising interest rate environment, it is imperative to take a close look at your debt obligations to determine if action should be taken. Many of us have enjoyed low interest rates on our debt for several years now, and this may have swayed your decision to accept variable rate […]
Building on his August 3rd blog, Derek Amey spoke with WJAR’s Frank Coletta about some positive news about college tuition costs and why this trend may just be getting started.
As the father of a newborn, saving for college is now a major financial goal for my household. After years of helping clients tackle the following questions, I’m doing it for my own family. There’s a lot to consider including: Projecting the potential cost of college education Determining how much to save Helping to decide […]
A while ago I came across a headline that read “Eight Year Car Loans”. What? Ok, I thought I’ve seen it all when it comes to getting someone to buy a car, but this one seemed almost impossible. Is it part of a fake news site, or a scam? I did some digging: sure enough, […]
Building on his August 10th blog, Derek Amey spoke with WJAR’s Frank Coletta about money management questions that can affect your career path.
I recently attended a going-away party for a family who is relocating to Florida—new job, new home, new state. Amidst all the excitement and well wishes, it started to dawn on me: a lot of people are switching jobs lately, including many of my clients, family, and friends. Nearly 10 years after the Great Recession, […]
It is that time of the year when the weather is nice and people think about buying a new car. I’ve had a few friends lately tell me they were going car shopping and given what I do for a living, they had some questions for me. In fact, I get the same questions from […]
Last week, one of the most popular articles seen on a variety of investing and financial websites was built around a pithy quote from Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, and his “Surprising Retirement Advice.” The crux of the article (http://time.com/money/3983178/vanguard-founder-jack-bogle-retirement-advice/) is that as investors are saving for retirement, he believes you should resist the […]
Whenever I start a meeting with a client, one of the first topics I bring up is “How is your cash flow month to month?” If a client is finding it difficult to juggle all of their financial commitments, I’ll sit with them and prepare a…
Building on his March 2nd blog, Derek Amey spoke with WJAR’s Frank Coletta about 401k plans that have an annual match program.
