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#TBT How to Order New Schwab Checks
Schwab has recently required that everyone with older checkbooks reorder new ones. This recent guide should help you with this process.
Founder’s Day: Celebrating George Marotta (Part 2)
My grandfather served in Japan during World War 2. He turns 96 this year.
I Was Lucky To Be a 502
George Marotta remembers his time serving in World War II.
On the Home Front During World War II
As Edward R. Morrow would say at the close of his popular news broadcasts, “And that is the way it was on the home front during World War II.”
More Self-Control Leads to Wiser Spending, Not Less Spending
In this article, I am defending the use of self-control in your financial habits.
Our Answers to 8 Common Prospective Client Questions
We recently received the following questions from a prospective client. Here are our answers.
#TBT Tax By Inflation
Inflation has at least four grievous effects on our economy. This 2014 article explains them.
Q&A: Can I Hire My Child If I Have a Solo-401(k)?
You can find out if your child or other employee qualifies by reviewing your 401(k) plan document.
The Two Koreas
After my military service in World War II, I warned fellow students that “there is going to be trouble in Korea!”
#TBT Five Reasons to Have Some Cash Equivalents
Staying fully invested is an important part of your financial plan. Yet still, there are at least five reasons to hold cash.
The Pitfall of ‘Buy Term and Invest the Difference’?
With life insurance salesmen, life insurance often becomes the hammer and any client concern a nail.
Charles Schwab: How to Order More Checks or Deposit Slips (2022 Update)
Although this process is still more complex then the simple process Schwab used to have, it does appear to be an improvement from the last process they had in place.
#TBT Sage Advice After Stock Market Drop
Old financial news read with 20-20 hindsight helps remind us that this is what markets do.
What To Do With Missing Cost Basis
If you have cost basis information missing in a taxable account, it is important to work with your custodian on correcting the missing information.
How to Spend: Buy More (Podcast)
In this two-part mini-series, we discuss the two sides of learning how to shop more effectively. This time, we discussed how to buy more value by being aware of where you are spending money.