With tax season behind us, a viewer asks, “How long should I keep my tax records?” Well, for that matter, let’s ask our Moneyman – Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation - how long should we keep all of our financial records? PAUL, LET’S START WITH TAX...
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Financial Lessons From Game Of Thrones
The HBO smash series, Game of Thrones, is a medieval soap opera featuring dragons and knights and zombies, but our Moneyman – Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain – says the story has plenty of analogies to valuable financial lessons, this week on WBIR. PAUL, THIS...
How Can Parents Teach Saving And Investing Lessons?
This week, we’ve got another viewer question for our Moneyman, Paul Fain - president of Asset Planning Corporation. Wayne asks: “How can parents give their children a solid foundation in lifelong saving and investing?” PAUL, WAYNE RAISES A GOOD POINT, PARENTS ARE...
Caregivers: Don’t Forget To Invest In Your Own Health
If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, Alzheimer’s or another illness, taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do for them and you. Being a caregiver can take so much out of you mentally, physically, and emotionally, but there are...
What are the 6 behaviors that predict future wealth?
What are the 6 behaviors that predict future wealth? Our moneyman, Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain, joins us now to share the traits of people who know how to build financial security. PAUL, LET’S DIVE IN, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEHAVIORS OF GOOD WEALTH CREATORS?...
Top 10 Scams that Target the Elderly
Criminals tend to choose the easiest targets and awareness is the first step to prevention. Here are the top 10 most common financial scams to watch for! 1. IRS Impersonation – Scammers claim an individual owes back taxes and penalties and threatens arrest or home...
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...
In pursuit of contentment vs. discontentment
Joy. Gratitude. Contentment. These words often seem alien to modern life in America. “Discontentment" is a multibillion-dollar industry. "Advertisers get discontentment,” writes Annie Leigh Edwards for The Grit and Grace Project, an online magazine and podcast. If I...
How to get accounts in order if a loved one passes away
What happens to bank checking and deposit accounts when a loved one passes away? Is it a big concern for heirs? Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins us again to talk about your Sunday Money and 4 steps to get your accounts in order before your final day. THIS...
Being Prepared for Your Loved Ones
Family. One of, if not the most, important part of your life. We love them dearly and would do anything for them—help them study for a big test, throw them a graduation party, help them with the down payment of their first house, etc. The list is endless. And yet,...