The year was 2007. I was a fresh, motivated young man. I was about a year and half away from finishing college and received a job offer...

Americans are not saving enough! Based on the latest statistics from a large national investment company, Americans savings are far below...

Guess what everyone!! Ramsey Solutions has a new personality that you may have heard on the air recently or maybe you have seen her on...

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The time has come to make the next big decision for your future. You have a steady job, making a decent income, and either want to start...

The financial world can be notorious for a reputation of confusion, conspiracy and corruption. While such a status will follow any...

There are so many cliches I could start out with, when thinking about writing this article. Would you ever sail the Atlantic without a...

Did you know that April 1st is 401(k) day? Okay, maybe 401(k) day isn't a real holiday but it might serve as the motivation you have been...

If you are a fan of Dave Ramsey, you are likely aware with the concept of spreading out risk with long-term retirement investing by...

Before we answer this question, ponder to yourself what you think the number one indictor would be for building wealth and having a...

Do the current prices at the gas pump have you contemplating pulling out your old 10 speed bike buried deep in the back part of the...

I’m sure you have seen the rise in gas prices lately. They started out slowly, increasing gradually, but this past few weeks how can you...

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I would like to start off with a basic introduction to retirement-based target date and lifecycle mutual funds: Larger mutual fund...

This is a great question that I get quite often. Many married couples have one income earner in the family and in many circumstances,...

If you are currently holding cash that is above the comfort of your emergency fund, you may be stuck in what is called “analysis...

A few years ago, I had a choice to make. Not a super important one, but even still it was going to affect our family’s monthly budget and...

Here at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, we think it is really important for you to know what your Financial Advisor’s goals are. Knowing...