Retirement Looming? 5 Steps To Protect Your Finances Later

Is retirement fast approaching? The final few years before you retire is a good time to make last-minute moves that will reduce your expenses or raise your retirement income. What might you spend these years doing that will pay off when you leave work? Here are a few ideas.  1. Meet With a Financial Planner If you don't already have a financial planner on your team, now is the time to find one. Read More 

Top Signs You Should Hire an Investment Advisor and Manager

Nowadays, there are more tools than ever that make it possible for a person to handle their own investments. For example, there are a multitude of websites out there that you can use for things like buying stocks and tracking your investments. This does not mean that the advisors and managers that are out there to help people with investing don't have valuable and important jobs, however. In fact, there is certainly a good chance that you could benefit from working with an investment advisor and manager if any of the things listed below are true for you. Read More 

Expecting An Inheritance? 5 Planning Steps Before You Get The Check

Do you expect to receive a large inheritance in the near future? One of the best things you can do right now is to spend some time planning for it. How can you do this? Here are a few of the most important steps to take.  1. Gather Your Financial Information Before you can decide the best use of inherited funds, you first need to understand your own financial situation. As such, gather together all your debts, obligations, and assets. Read More 

3 Signs You Need Professional Business Accounting

When you manage your own small business, it can be tricky to keep everything straight. From procuring new inventory and paying employees to managing complex business deals, business owners are busy, and it's crucial to be on your A-game to stay organized. Professional business accountants can help you to keep track of everything, but sometimes owners don't realize how badly they need an accountant on their team. Here are three signs you need professional business accounting services. Read More 

Step Up Your Financial Security Game With Password Management Software

If you're like most people, you probably have more than one financial account. You might have your bank account, an investment account, a separate savings or money market account, credit card accounts, and so on. If these accounts are from more than one financial provider, it's quite possible you have more than one username and password that you need to remember for all of these accounts. As your financial history expands or grows, it might become more difficult for you to remember all of the necessary information, unless of course you use the same exact log in and password for everything, but that is ill-advised. Read More