Do you have a teenager who is about to head off to college, or a young adult in your life digging into the start of their working lives? “Real world” financial matters, such as budgeting, banking, and health insurance, can… Continue reading →

The late, great John Bogle put it best, and simplest, when he said, “Fees matter.” We take those words seriously at Rebalance. We should, since several members of our all-star Investment Committee are longtime colleagues of the Vanguard Group founder.… Continue reading →

“Jeopardy James” Holzhauer finally lost on Monday, June 3 2019, ending his 32-game winning streak just $58,484 shy of Ken Jennings’ all time money prize record. He took home $2.4 million in any case, losing the “Jeopardy” throne to a… Continue reading →

Every year, billionaire investment icon Warren Buffett auctions off lunch with him to anyone willing to write a big check to charity. Last June, someone paid an astounding $3.3 million for the privilege of having lunch with him. Imagine sitting… Continue reading →

Unexpected money is great, like finding a crisp $20 in a coat pocket or when an older relative snail-mails you a check because it’s Christmas and they have no idea what to get you. Windfalls on the lower end of… Continue reading →

The history of the most common American retirement plan — the workplace 401(k) — is long, but the essential idea is simple. Save money today and lower your current income taxes. Put in pre-tax money while you are working and… Continue reading →

I had the privilege of joining John Bogle, and other industry leaders, in the continued fight against unfair investment practices at the launch of the groundbreaking initiative ‘Campaign for Investors.’ I hope to honor Bogle’s legacy by continuing to advocate… Continue reading →

As any Suze Orman fan will tell you, it’s well documented that the majority of Americans don’t save enough for retirement. I won’t repeat the litany of stats here. It’s depressing enough. But I will suggest that there is something… Continue reading →

I once had a client who asked me, point-blank: “Do I have enough money that I can fly business class the rest of my life?” So, we had a few discussions and I drew up her financial plan. The answer… Continue reading →