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A teenager holding a yellow and blue longboard talking to her friend
Brett Machtig | Jul 15, 2022

Finance Lessons for Your Teen

Family
Finance
Teens are adults in training and an important part of your family's financial picture. Help them build good habits so they're ready for the future.
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Child running on wooden bridge.
Brett Machtig | Jul 12, 2022

Beyond just an Allowance: How to Engage your Young Kids in Learning about Money from a Young Age

Education
Savings
Lifestyle
Family
Think back to those early days in life when it seemed like everything in the candy aisle was free if you begged your parents hard enough. Not a fleeting thought
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Dandelion blowing in the wind.
Brett Machtig | Jul 11, 2022

Financial Win-Win: Give to Charity and Avoid the Income Taxes on $100k

Education
Investments
Tax Planning
Lifestyle
The tax code, with all of its hundreds of pages of regulations, stipulations, and loopholes always leave something be learned. Not only is the U.S. Internal
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Row of houses.
Brett Machtig | Jul 8, 2022

Making Money in Real Estate: Pitfalls to Prepare For

Investments
Property
Real Estate
Ask anyone and even if they don’t know a thing about investing they’ll say, “oh, real estate is a great investment!” Well, it can be if you approach it in a
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Child running on wooden bridge.
Brett Machtig | Jul 4, 2022

Habits of a Savvy Saving Family

Education
Savings
Family
When people warn you that having kids is expensive, it’s no joke. From diapers to food, braces to sports activities the costs add up quick. For a middle-income
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Mother and child working on a laptop together
Brett Machtig | Jul 1, 2022

Should You Prioritize Retirement Savings over College Savings?

Retirement
College
College and retirement require serious savings. Is it possible to save for both?
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Google home.
Brett Machtig | Jun 28, 2022

Investment to Watch: Smart Home Technology

Investments
The term “smart home” sounds like something out of a movie on Syfy or a place where intelligent people go to converge. Yet, the concept isn’t new by any means
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A person holding a smartphone. On the phone screen is a series of charts and graphs showing an investment's performance.
Brett Machtig | Jun 24, 2022

Understanding Your True Risk Tolerance

Investments
Knowing both your financial and emotional risk tolerance could be vital to your portfolio performance.
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Skyscrapers
Brett Machtig | Jun 21, 2022

Robots versus Humans: Financial Advisers for the Digital Age

Technology
Robo Advisors
The digital world has transformed professional industries in unique ways that prior to internet access would have been impossible. Doctors can monitor patients
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Wing of plane in sky.
Brett Machtig | Jun 20, 2022

Game of Life: Financial Planning At Every Age

Education
Finance
Family
If you’ve ever played the Game of Life board game, it becomes clear that compressed into the colorful path there are various stages of life. Each stage holds
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Brett Machtig | Jun 14, 2022

Financial Planning for Young Professionals

Finance
College
Savings
Lifestyle
You're 25 and feeling alive. You're settling into life after university, paying off your debts and slowly figuring how to "adult". But with the responsibility
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Robot with computer.
Brett Machtig | Jun 13, 2022

Financial Advisors vs. Robo Advisors - Which Is Worth It?

Finance
Robo Advisors
What’s the difference between a robo advisor and an actual financial advisor? It may seem like there’s an obvious answer - I mean one’s a software - but truly
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