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Sep 30

The Cost of Flooding and Other Important Facts

The most common natural disaster in the United States? Flooding. And it’s also the most costly, according to FEMA, where one inch of water can amount to $25,000 in damage. Specifically, one natural disaster that has the potential to bring flood damage is a hurricane. According to the National Oceanic... read more →
Sep 03

How To Set Financial Boundaries with Your Adult Children

Are parents paying their adult children’s bills, even despite them being employed? Short answer: Yes. According to a 2017 survey of 800 millennials by Instamotor, close to a quarter reported their parents paying at least one of their bills. Each person surveyed was employed - working at least 35 hours... read more →
Aug 26

Where Are We Spending Our Money?

Knowing where we spend our money is the most important step for knowing where to begin with saving. So, where does our money go? The 2018 Mid-Year Consumer Expenditure Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) looked at the average spending of surveyed participants between July 2017 and June... read more →
Aug 20

How Are We Affected During a Recession?

A new study highlights how our age might affect our well-being during and after a recession. When a recession occurs, which age group of consumers is most affected both during and after it? Does it affect the well-being of every age group similarly or are some affected more severely? These... read more →
Aug 05
Jul 26

Am I On The Right Track?

Saving for retirement is not a “set it and forget it” type of approach. It helps to review your plan annually to make sure it’s still relevant to your lifestyle and spending habits. If you’ve already been setting funds aside, but still have a few years until you put the... read more →
Jul 08
Jul 01

Aging In Your Home: Getting Started

The phrase ‘Nursing Home’ does not have to be part of your vocabulary as soon as you might think. Did you know there are options to stay in your home well after retirement and late into your “aging” years? Through a design concept called Universal Design, you can make changes... read more →
Jun 25

Employee Feature – Konstantin Bystritsky

This month’s Employee Feature is Konstantin Bystritsky, CFP® Wealth Manager at DWM. Konstantin brings more than 13 years of experience in the financial services industry, including being part of a team at Fidelity managing more than 450 high-net-worth client relationships. His experience includes creating financial plans for accumulations, preservation and transferring... read more →
Jun 20

Unexpected Expenses During Retirement

Retirement expenses are not the same for every person and can look a lot of different ways. Where travel might be on one person’s list to include in retirement spending, eating out multiple times per week might be on another’s list. But often times, the expenses that unexpectedly pop-up are... read more →