Get Financially Fit – Financial Health with Brian Cochran
https://www.johnmoore.com/content/uploads/2019/11/20190927.mp3 Flexing Your Finance Muscles Brian Cochran, Financial Planner at John Moore Associates, talks about how personal finance is a lot like personal health, when it’s a good time to hire a financial “personal trainer,” and the two crucial things you should be doing when you receive money. The podcast can currently be heard at:…
Read MoreShould I Refinance My Mortgage?
Our team of financial advisors collaborates with many local specialists in the markets we serve. I asked one of those specialists, Scott Cummings of Fairway Independent Mortgage, to provide a guest blog post regarding the recent drop in interest rates and the buzz around mortgage refinancing. Feel free to share Scott’s content with friends and…
Read MoreDeath by Comparison
Most of us are familiar with the negative impact stress has on our health. We are also familiar with the common causes of stress: troubled relationships, busy schedules, demanding work environments, etc. New research shows an additional cause of stress related to money: relative socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status can be measured two ways. We can…
Read MoreBig Things Come in Small Packages
The power of compound interest is a broadly understood and well-documented phenomenon. I learned about compound interest and how it applies to personal finance early on in my financial planning training, but I recently came across an extreme example of it that took my appreciation of its capabilities to a whole different level. My story…
Read MoreHSA: A Healthy Way to Save
One of the most underappreciated tools in tax planning is the Health Savings Account (HSA). The HSA was created in 2003 as a way to provide tax benefits for Americans who want to set aside funds for future healthcare expenses. There are many benefits to having an HSA besides helping pay for medical services. They…
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