If you’re like most people, you might promise yourself, year after year, that you’ll really get your finances in order one day. Perhaps one day never comes because you’re not quite sure 1) what financial order really looks like and 2) who or what can help you attain this elusive Read more…
This week’s top reads are full of personal finance inspiration and juicy nuggets of information. In the first section we have simple phrases to stimulate deep thought, insight on what helps and hurts investment returns on any portfolio, and how financial planning can help even those that have achieved financial Read more…
The hope of marriage is that it brings two people together as one, but that math can sometimes be expensive as many recently married, same-sex couples have learned since June 2015. If you’re a couple with an income gap, here’s what you should know before getting married. Here are also Read more…
This week’s top reads dive deep into our drive to save money and how becoming consumed by that can take its toll, leaving us wealthier, not happier. The personal finance section includes a comprehensive article on retirement and why we delay, histories of misers and the fortunes they left behind Read more…
If you’re looking for advice when it comes to planning your financial life, you’re not alone. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs for financial advisors will grow at a “much faster” than average pace of 15% between 2016-2026 . What’s more is that U.S. News and Read more…
This 4th of July, Americans will raise a toast to our country’s democracy—and to the military members who risk their lives to protect it. While military members plot and strategize to keep civilians safe, there’s one area where they need unique assistance: Financial management and planning. For enlisted military servicemen Read more…
This week’s top reads articles are on the subject of talking about money – with our children, our aging parents, and our spouses. Money is an important topic, one that is often met with conflict and difference of opinions between loved ones. The articles below will help you to navigate Read more…
Did your advisor switch teams in June 2015? Meaning, did they start treating their LGBTQ clients like everyone else? The reality is that each of us has unique financial concerns. Thus, we all need someone who can address our individual needs and concerns about the future. If you are an Read more…
Happy Pride Month! Much like the holiday season, we always anticipate Pride Month and it’s always fun. Also, like the holiday season, when Pride is over we usually want to get back into our routine and on track with our money, health and life goals. Because money affects every aspect Read more…
This week’s top reads are all about financial lessons, and Raghav has sourced interesting articles to intrigue and inspire you. Whether you’re saving for retirement, trying to find better ways to work by learning from others, or hoping to sell your business, you’ll find some good takeaways from the articles Read more…
Our dads teach us a lot. For many of us, they’re the ones who show us how to ride a bike, how to mow a lawn, how to use a power tool. Some of them become our coaches, showing us how to weather losses and celebrate victories, how to work Read more…
Managing your money is not rocket science. Many argue that much of it is just common sense. And so much has been written, broadcast, and podcast about it that you’d think any reasonably intelligent person could figure out the rest. So why would anyone – much less a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL Read more…
This week’s top reads are all about keeping it simple. The Personal Finance section includes an article about why it’s sometimes important to do nothing, how the endowment effect can cost us money, and how advisors may not always have our best interests in mind when adding complexity to our Read more…
This week’s top reads are about retirement planning. Raghav has sourced articles about entering retirement with insufficient savings, tools to keep you happy in your golden years, and tips for entrepreneurs to consider when planning for retirement. For more articles like this, check out Raghav’s two previous Top Reads articles Read more…
With mother’s day on the horizon (May 13th – but you knew that, right?) this week’s top reads are all about women and money. Of particular interest is the gender gap, which continues to close, however the repercussions of this gap and the common challenges women face in retirement are Read more…
The millennial consumer is a topic of heated debate. According to some, their blatant unwillingness to participate in the traditional economy is spelling the demise of businesses and even entire industries. Others would tell you they’re just too poor to contribute in any meaningful way, lacking the opportunities previous generations Read more…
This week, Raghav has a great lineup of the most-shared articles from his Twitter and LinkedIn profiles over the past few weeks. In the personal finance section, you’ll learn why a financial planner hired his own financial planner, why antibiotic resistance should change the way you think about financial planning, Read more…
It’s that time of year when we look back and try to figure out how America’s finances did the prior year. Why now? To be honest, this is when the last bit of useful data from last year comes out. But also, we’ve wrapped up Q1, a.k.a. that chunk of Read more…
People often neglect their finances because “it’s too much” or “it’s too hard.” Yes, it’s true that there are many components of money and some parts of finance are hard, but personal finance – your money – doesn’t need to be complex. The secret is, as Jim Rohn said, “Success Read more…
This week, Raghav’s top reads are all about taxes – what the new tax reform could mean for you when filing your tax return, what you should be doing if you own cryptocurrencies and a light read on how 14 people tried to get tax breaks, but failed. We have Read more…
With the deadline for tax returns just around the corner, this week Raghav has included several articles that will help you to prepare and organize for the 2018 tax season. Find out what tax preparers recommend you do in advance of your meeting with them, six ways to simplify your Read more…
Faced with high healthcare costs and a low-paying gig economy, millennials are realizing that they can earn the same amount of money with online jobs, but in international cities where everything is a third of the price. How are their finances changing as a result?
In this week’s top reads post we’ve summarized a few of the most-shared articles from GuideVine CEO, Raghav Sharma’s Twitter and LinkedIn profiles. A few topics below include how to avoid mistakes when hiring a financial planner, how to use your money to buy happiness, 30 best pieces of advice Read more…
Money on the mind? In a recent study commissioned by GuideVine, that polled 1,000 Americans 30 and over about their finances, found many are sorely lacking in knowledge when it comes to basic financial terms. Most misunderstood basic financial concepts related to what interest is, the concept of bankruptcy and Read more…