The National Retail Federation recently released a survey detailing back to school spending for the 2019 school year. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain, President of Asset Planning Corporation, summarizes how much we are spending this year and the impact on our...
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Real Financial Planning or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
“It just goes to show you, it's always something — if it ain't one thing, it's another.” real financial planning Remember Roseanna Roseannadanna? Gilda Radner’s Saturday Night Live character was the Weekend Update consumer affairs reporter with the catch phrase: “What...
Paying Off Student Loans vs Saving For Retirement
A viewer, Caitlin, asks: “I’m a recent college graduate, should I start saving for retirement or pay off my student loans?” Our moneyman, Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation, has the answer with 5 tips for your Sunday Money. PAUL, FOR NEW GRADUATES THIS...
How Much Should Moms Make?
Salary.com’s ”Mom Salary Wizard” finds that Mothers should earn as much as $170,000 for raising a family! Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation, joins WBIR this Mother’s Day to honor all the moms out there. PAUL, IT’S HARD TO PUT A MONETARY VALUE ON THE...
What Is The Average “Living Wage”?
A recent survey used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the average “Living wage” for each state. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain reviews the most expensive and least expensive states to live in. PAUL, FOR THE STUDY, HOW WAS A “LIVING WAGE”...
About To Graduate? Here Are Five Things To Do Now!
Usually when we financial planners speak of financial independence, we’re referring to “retirement.” However, I strongly believe that the range of financial decisions that come with attaining adulthood (often accompanied by graduation around the same time) are just as...
Reverse Mortgages
This week on Sunday Money we’ve got a viewer question for our moneyman, Certified Financial Planner™ Paul Fain, from Jim: Don’t know if you have ever discussed this but what about your thoughts on a reverse mortgage? I’m not a fan and would never do it but someone...
The Best Financial Resolutions for 2019
A new year. New goals for your money! What are your financial resolutions for 2019? Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation joins us with a list of ways to increase your financial fitness in the New Year. WHAT ARE TYPICALLY THE TOP FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS?...
3 Easy Ways to Stick with Your 2019 Budget
Every January people come up with their New Year’s resolutions. According to NBC, only 8% of people accomplish those resolutions. When we think of budgeting, we usually think of financial constraints. If we reframe the idea positively, we can see that a budget is...
A Dozen Financial Life Lessons as 2018 Wraps Up
From Thanksgiving to the New Year, we often pause to give more charitably, to express our gratitude, and to reflect on life lessons learned. The life lessons resounding in my mind play like a Jim Croce song, “You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the...