Your Financial Future
Today’s economic environment presents many challenges. But along with these challenges comes opportunities and potential rewards for those who can identify long-term trends.
Whether you’re facing retirement—or looking to better understand certain investment ideas—James Slawski can help you address your most pressing money questions.
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Helpful Content
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Buying vs. Leasing a Car
Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.
Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.
Prepare for Unexpected Expenses in Retirement
Learn how to safeguard your retirement from hidden costs and surprises with helpful tips and retirement planning strategies.
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Some people wonder if Social Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits they are owed.
Rebalancing Your Portfolio
Over time, different investments' performances can shift a portfolio’s intent and risk profile. Rebalancing may be critical.
Stop Wasting Money
One way to find money is to examine your current spending habits and eliminate money wasters.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Lifetime of Earnings
Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
Debt vs. Investment
Weigh the potential outcomes of paying off debt versus directing those dollars elsewhere.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
The Power of Interest - How Long Will it take My Money to Do
Use the Rule of 72 to estimate how long it takes your money to double at a given rate.
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?