by Savvy Ladies | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Family Finances
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThousands of young people will enter America’s colleges and universities this fall. Will your child be able to afford to go to school? With the skyrocketing cost of college many parents consider college tuition a luxury they cannot...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA sharp rise in the number of opposite-sex, unmarried couples moving in together this year may be less about romance and more about surviving in a struggling economy, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau.The share of couples...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA survey of those who own mutual funds found about 40 per cent didn’t know the names of the funds they bought. Even if you are a pro when it comes to rattling off the latest mutual fund you purchased, you still may not have a clue...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog, Retirement, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFANow that Labor Day is right around the corner you might be planning to spend that weekend relaxing at some oh-so-swanky resort in the Hamptons or that cute mountain hideaway in the Poconos. But have you ever really thought about why we...
by Savvy Ladies | Aug 25, 2014 | Blog, Retirement
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMost people get Medicare when they turn 65. You qualify for it automatically if you’re eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits. Or you may qualify on a spouse’s (including divorced spouse’s) record....
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAIf you don’t have an emergency fund, it’s time to get serious about building one.The purpose of the fund is to sock away a minimum of three to six months’ living expenses. But this money could also be used when...
