How are you celebrating National Health Care Decision Day?
How are you celebrating National Health Care Decision Day? I doubt you are going to celebrate National Health Care Decision day with cake and balloons. However, it would be a great day to finally get your financial documents in order in case you have a healthcare crisis. The theme of NHCD day this year is […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2017 Q1: Reliability – The Next Wave In Investing
Everyone has a different perspective on people, values and philosophies they want to help guide them in life. As we grow and learn, we realize some associations or ideas we have had are unreliable; wisdom in part should be the letting go of these, replacing them with reliable associations. Reliability can be known both experientially […]
Read ArticleVideo: FinTech and the Human Touch
WorthPointe is a progressive firm. What makes us different is using the latest financial technology to augment our attentive advisors, not replace them. Watch San Diego Financial Planner Ken Cortlett, CFP® talk tech.
Read ArticleThe Future is Now
Many people focus on how much money they need to accumulate so they can stop working. The question then becomes, “How do I get there?” Most of us contribute to a 401(k) at work, but often just enough to capture any employer matching funds. Let me tell it to you straight. If you are contributing […]
Read ArticleThe Soaring Cost of College
Ballooning college costs The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2016–2017 school year is $33,480 at private colleges and $9,650 for state residents at public colleges. It averages $24,930 for out-of-state residents attending public universities, according to data provided by the College Board. Of course, that doesn’t include an array of other expenses […]
Read ArticleThe February Market Recap
Table 1: Key Index Returns Source: Wall Street Journal, MSCI.com, CNBC, Morningstar MTD returns: January 31, 2017 – February 28, 2017 YTD returns: December 30, 2016 – February 28, 2017 *Annualized **In U.S. dollars Awash in a pool of politics The market narrative that has dominated the news cycle since November has been the […]
Read ArticleManaging Anxiety in Uncertain Economic Times
A 24-hour news cycle means that it’s easy to catch up in the day-to-day flux of the financial world. WorthPointe Partner and San Diego Financial Planner, Ken Cortlett, CFP® reminds investors to stay focused on our individual long-term plans.
Read ArticleThe “F” Word for Financial Advisors
This post is a preview of WorthPointe’s e-book Evidence-Based Investing: Separating Fact From Fiction, written by Certified Financial Planner™ Scott O’Brien. In Evidence-Based Investing, Scott discusses the myths and misinformation that most often slow or halt our financial goals. Get your complimentary copy of Evidence-Based Investing here. A fellow falls in a hole and […]
Read ArticleOrange County Homeowners’ Tax Withholding Insider Tips
If you haven’t read my last two posts about filling out withholding forms and justifying low withholding, please take a look! Next up, I’d like to share some insider tips to make tax withholding work for you, especially if you started off with the wrong withholding rate, or if your income or deductions change during […]
Read ArticleDon’t Confuse Information For Wisdom
This post is a preview of WorthPointe’s e-book Evidence-Based Investing: Separating Fact From Fiction, written by Certified Financial Planner™ Scott O’Brien. In Evidence-Based Investing, Scott discusses the myths and misinformation that most often slow or halt our financial goals. Get your complimentary copy of Evidence-Based Investing here. Information is not knowledge or judgment. The Internet […]
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