Stacy $avvy Advice

Make Sure Your Cash Works as Hard as You Do

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFANot ready to put your cash in the stock market? Feeling like you are not getting anywhere making 0% on your extra dough? We have the answer for you.One of the easiest ways to get higher interest rates on your checking and savings is to do...

Overreacting to the Market

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAIf you are developing a nervous twitch lately it may be a sign that you are a market over-reactor. While there will always be an economist that preaches doom and gloom, be assured that while the economy may have slowed, it hasn’t...

Should You Be on the Field or On the Sidelines?

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWhen the market is in transition, it’s tough to decide whether to be in the game or on the sidelines. In order to know the answer to this question what we really need is a crystal ball. Since neither you nor I have access to a crystal...

Does Your Head Hurt? How To Choose a Mutual Fund?

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 20, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThere are so many different kinds of mutual funds, does your head hurt? How do you pick one that’s going to make you a ton of money? There are now funds that specialize in so many different parts of the world and so many industry...

Asset Allocation Made Sexy. Where Should You Put Your Money?

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAchieving a secure financial future has less to do with picking the right stock or mutual fund and more to do with the method in which you divide or diversify your investments. Studies show that asset allocation will account for about 90%...

Financial Fitness for Newlyweds

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 6, 2014 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFALet’s see, you’ve got the wedding chapel and the caterer booked, the dress selected, the cake designed, the wedding invitations mailed, vows written, finances talked about – oops, didn’t do the last one yet?Money conflicts are a...