You can always upgrade…I know it’s not what you wanted to hear but it’s the right answer. Generally, spend what you can afford should be the mantra for Wedding Costs. De Beers a long time ago said two times your
Future value (FV) is the value of a current asset at a future date. It is useful for extrapolating the expected return on an asset. The math uses an assumed rate of growth. For investors and financial planners the use
The present value (PV) is the current value of all future sums of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. Future cash flows are discounted based on the time value of money referred to here
Income, for planning purposes is any source of income that comes into your personal or professional balance sheet. Most people see this is income from their employment. We focus chiefly on investment income. This come from a few different sources:
What are the best investments for dentists? You’ve invested in your education, in your practice, and in your staff, but how do you make investments for yourself to ensure the health of your personal retirement and practice? These are the
How can you get to the point where you’re ready to own your own dentist practice and begin starting your dental career. You’re a freshly minted DDS or DMD and you’re feeling great. Finally you can start making some money
To start, I grew up in Northern Virginia, right outside of Washington D.C. I am the youngest of three boys who live all over the United States and proud son of my mother and father. Growing up my parents or
This is the untold story of what happens to most people that meet with financial advisors not CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™. Whether you’re at a big brokerage firm, insurance company, or on a robo advisor platform, the stories are the same.
Generally debt is any monies owed. it is broadly defined as “Any negative on your balance sheet.” But we think there are key distinctions in the way debt is owed. This causes us to divide debt into two definitions, erosive
The short answer is usually to always pay off high interest erosive debt like a credit card first (The First 8 “Good” Money Habits). You cannot consistently return more than credit card interests rates, therefore, you should pay it off
A Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) is very similar to a traditional IRA but gives you more ways to diversify your investments and retirement savings and can include using Private Placements. The SDIRA gives you greater control and flexibility by investing in
