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What Does Fee-Only Mean?
<p>If you’ve heard the phrase “Fee-Only” or its step-cousin “Fee-Based” […]</p>
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Oct 5, 20221 min read
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Getting the Most out of Your 401k: Roth vs Traditional
<p>Should you be making Roth or Traditional 401k contributions? Â This […]</p>
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Aug 18, 20221 min read
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How To Get The Most Out of Your 401k: What is a 401k?
<p>Part 1 of our 401K series will help you better […]</p>
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
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How bad is inflation? The real question is how bad could it have been?
<p>Inflation is hitting us all hard. Â Believe it or not, […]</p>
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
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What Type of Student Do You Have?
<p>Not all students are the same. Â Some students have fantastic […]</p>
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Jul 27, 20221 min read
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The Three Phases of College Planning
<p>What should you be doing to prepare for college? Â That […]</p>
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Want to do better with your money? Here’s how to get started.
<p>I understand it can be hard to know where to […]</p>
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Jul 25, 20221 min read
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What Is Your Problem?
<p>Money problems? Â For many, money is a complicated issue. Â The […]</p>
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
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If You Have Kids, Check This App Out
<p>Our family started using www.busykid.com about ten months ago, and […]</p>
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Jul 19, 20221 min read
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In A Down Market, This Can Be a Good Move
<p>There are some advantages to the stock market falling. Â You […]</p>
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Jul 18, 20221 min read
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About Roe v Wade
<p>Family Life Financial Planning is an unapologetically pro-life company. In […]</p>
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Jun 24, 20221 min read
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How the Ukraine War May Help US Inflation
<p>War is not a good thing. I shouldn’t have to […]</p>
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Mar 4, 20221 min read
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Ukraine and Inflation
<p>In light of recent events, it’s normal to be nervous. […]</p>
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Feb 25, 20221 min read
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What Changes (if any) Will a Biden Administration Mean to Your Financial Plan
<p>Very little can affect your financial plan as much as […]</p>
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Nov 12, 20206 min read
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What This Weeks Uncertainty Can Teach Us About the Market
<p>In case you have not followed it, the election was […]</p>
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Nov 5, 20203 min read
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A Quick Change That Will Help Your Kids With Money
<p>If you think it’s hard to make the right money […]</p>
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Will a 15-Year Mortgage Really Save You Thousands of Dollars?
<p>UPDATE 5/16/2023: Many of the calculations mentioned assume a lower […]</p>
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Oct 2, 20206 min read
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Should I Refinance My Mortgage?
<p>Mortgage rates are at an all-time low. The Mortgage Bankers […]</p>
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Aug 28, 20203 min read
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A Note About the Year 2020
<p>I’m bullish. I tend to be. Not because I think […]</p>
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Jul 24, 20201 min read
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Some Advice to 20-Year-Old Me
<p>There’s an old phrase, “youth is wasted on the young,” […]</p>
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Jul 14, 20205 min read
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