Category: Bienenestar Financial Insights


Risk vs Reward in Retirement Planning

You’ll continually have to make investment decisions that will be greatly influenced by your tolerance for risk. Let your financial professional help you assess your risk tolerance and see how it fits into the big picture for retirement planning.

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Protect Your Retirement Savings With An Emergency Fund

Saving for retirement is essential for your long-term security, but what will you do if there is an unpredicted expense due to an accident, illness, job loss, or other crisis? By creating an emergency fund, you establish a safety net that you can use in several ways.

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Why it’s a Good Idea to Meet with a Financial Professional Annually

Life has a way of changing from year to year, often requiring you to update your financial plans. An annual meeting with your financial professional can help ensure your plans continue to address your needs, even if your life hasn’t dramatically changed in the past 12 months.

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Be Financially Responsible in Your 30s

Once you reach your 30s, you realize the full weight of adulthood. Now’s the time to make smart moves to address your financial responsibilities to your family and your future.

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Stay on Top of Your Credit

Your credit report reflects your creditworthiness, so it makes sense for you to review and correct it yearly. Be on the lookout for unknown addresses, suspicious activity, and unfamiliar accounts.

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Have a Plan in Place to Protect Your Wealth in a Down Market

Markets are volatile. Preparing for an uncertain stock market should be part of your long-term retirement plan.

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Annual Credit Check-Up

Be proactive with an annual credit check-up. Investors can be targets for scammers, fraudsters, and identity thieves. Protect yourself by reviewing your credit reports at least once a year and immediately reporting any suspicious activity or unfamiliar accounts.

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Painless Ways to Add to Your Rainy Day Fund

Every family should have a rainy day fund to protect itself against unpleasant surprises. It’s important to know how much to put away and how to painlessly add to your fund.

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A Tax Refund Should You Save or Invest the Money

Few things bring a faster smile than a tax refund. The question is what to do with it. Perhaps you should set it aside for a rainy day or invest it for a future life event. Maybe you should consider both.

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Small Steps You Can Take to Save for Retirement

Saving for retirement can seem impossible when you are saddled with so many daily expenses: student loans, mortgage/rent, car payments, childcare, and more. But there is nothing wrong with starting small, because the power of compounding interest can go to work for you.

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Organize Your Financial Life

It can be all too easy to assume a hands-off role in your financial life, but that may invite mistakes along the way.

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Healthy Habits to Start Now

Investing in your health can benefit you not only physically, but mentally and financially as well. Creating a healthy lifestyle doesn’t need to be complicated.

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