Category Archives: Retirement

Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says

by Ryan Ermey In the world of mental health, “dysmorphia” describes an obsessive focus on perceived defects in one’s body. People with body dysmorphic disorder may find themselves constantly comparing themselves unfavorably with the appearance of others. Ali Katz, an estate lawyer and founder of the Family Wealth Planning Institute, sees an analogous phenomenon inContinue reading “Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says”

‘Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says

by Ryan Ermey In the world of mental health, “dysmorphia” describes an obsessive focus on perceived defects in one’s body. People with body dysmorphic disorder may find themselves constantly comparing themselves unfavorably with the appearance of others. Ali Katz, an estate lawyer and founder of the Family Wealth Planning Institute, sees an analogous phenomenon inContinue reading “‘Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says”

6 Ways To Reduce Your Property Taxes

by John Waggoner ermites are probably the only thing homeowners dislike more than property taxes. The average home price has soared an average 11.8 percent a year over the past three years, according to the Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. Although that’s wonderful, your property taxes have probably risenContinue reading “6 Ways To Reduce Your Property Taxes”

17 States With Estate or Inheritance Taxes

Even if you escape the federal estate tax, these states (plus D.C.) may hit you by John Waggoner Note: Some states levy estate taxes on a person’s assets when they die. A few states tax inheritances. Maryland does both. Most people don’t have to worry about the federal estate tax, which excludes up to $12.92Continue reading “17 States With Estate or Inheritance Taxes”

The 7 Stupidest Money Mistakes Almost All Americans Make.

by Betterbuck I’m a massive coupon/savings nerd, and an embarrassing amount of my time is spent talking to people to find out how much they’re spending. In my experience, the average American is making some pretty serious money mistakes on a daily basis. Here are the 7 worst culprits (and how you can save money byContinue reading “The 7 Stupidest Money Mistakes Almost All Americans Make.”

An elderly man was scammed out of millions. Could the bank have done more to prevent fraud?

by Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA Today Why would 76-year-old Larry Cook transfer over $3.6 million out of the country just before his death? That was tickling the mind of Janine Satterfield as she was mourning her beloved uncle. A decorated veteran who served with the U.S. Navy as commander for 24 years until 1992, heContinue reading “An elderly man was scammed out of millions. Could the bank have done more to prevent fraud?”