Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on August 3rd, 2016
Identity thieves are upping their game. In their relentless pursuit of your personal identifying information (PII), they are constantly evolving in their technology and their techniques to stay one step ahead of you. In past blog posts we have hammered on the steps you need to take to fortify your defenses against identity theft.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on July 5th, 2016
Let’s state up front that you don’t need a credit monitoring service to stay on top of your credit status. For people who are diligent and deliberate in monitoring their own credit, they can do so by accessing a free credit report from each of the credit bureaus once per year.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on June 15th, 2016
A recent survey indicates that an increasing number of high net worth investors are willing to pay for solid, unbiased, fee-only investment advice, which isn't surprising considering the challenges of today’s markets.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on May 4th, 2016
In the story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice arrives at a fork in the road and wonders aloud which road to take. A smiling Cheshire Cat appears and asks her what her destination is, to which she replies, “I don’t know.” The toothy cat then proffers the only possible response, “Well, then it doesn’t matter.”
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on March 30th, 2016
In the realm of investment advice, value is defined by what you receive from your advisory relationship that meets or exceeds your expectations. For most clients, it has much less to do with pricing or investment performance than it has to do with the fulfillment of promises and commitments made at the outset of the relationship.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on January 28th, 2016
The challenge for most people today is finding the right financial advisor. The sheer number of financial professionals holding themselves out as “financial advisors,” makes it a daunting task at best. It is easier if you know what to look for, but that requires an acute sense of what exactly you want from an advisory relationship.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on January 14th, 2016
In many respects, people can be their own worst enemies in their quest for financial security. Our lives are nothing more than a culmination of the decisions we make each day. If we tend to make more bad decisions than good decisions (or worse, if we can’t make decisions at all), it should be no surprise when financial security remains elusive.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on January 4th, 2016
Until recently, many retirees have been able to rely upon the three-legged stool of retirement income sources: A defined benefit pension plan that guarantees a lifetime income, their own savings, and Social Security.
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on December 11th, 2015
Submitted by Luminary Financial Planning on November 13th, 2015
Chances are good that if you turn on the prime time news on any given day or pull up your favorite newspaper on your iPad one of the top stories will relate to emerging risks around the world.