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Monday, November 16th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
If you should happen to catch a glimpse of Santa this holiday season...take a look at that big belt he is wearing. Chances are he has cinched that thing in a ...
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Tags: belt-tightening, budgeting, Christmas gifts, Christmas shopping, gifting, giving, goal-setting, Holiday season, presents, Santa, shopping, spending
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Monday, October 19th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
This is the second posting for my "Ounces versus Pounds" series. If you missed the first one, here is a link: http://atlantaplanningguys.com/?p=436. As is the case with much of the guidance ...
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Tags: auto accident, car lights, dim headlights, flat tire, home and auto insurance, insurance deductible, insurance limits, insurance review, ounce of prevention, precautions, preparation, Prevention, protection, road trip, roadside assistance
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
Whether it was your mother, father, teacher or friend...you have likely heard the phrase "an ounce of prevention is equal to a pound of cure". There are countless things that we ...
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Tags: fire prevention, fire safe, fire safety, flood, home and auto insurance, insurance limits, insurance review, ounce of prevention, precautions, Prevention, protection, safe deposit box, safety, smoke detector, theft
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Friday, September 4th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
As the Jackets and Dawgs take the field this weekend for their inaugural games for the 2009 season, Cass and I are putting the final touches on our second quarter reviews. ...
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Tags: bear market, defense, defensive investments, Football, fundamentals, game plan, Investments, offense
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Friday, July 24th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
But what if the old still works? Well, I guess you want a little bit of both.
As many of you have probably guessed from one of Cass’ recent posts (http://atlantaplanningguys.com/?p=239), he ...
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Tags: 2009 British Open, alternative investments, Asset Allocation, Diversification, golf, investing fundamentals, investing philosophy, investing success, Stewart Cink, stock market investing, Tom Watson
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Monday, June 15th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
The recent months in the equities market have seen some pretty serious returns. Are we over this slump? Is the future going to be bright from here on? If you know ...
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Tags: 401k, emerging market fund, hot mutual fund, invest for the long term, investing philosophy, market up since March, mutual funds, Performance Chasing, ride the rally, stay the course, stock market fluctuation, stock market investing, stock market rally
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Monday, May 11th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
So we have covered some important things to consider when choosing or designing your health care plan. In addition to figuring out networks, deductibles and co-pays, there are several underlying themes ...
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Tags: coinsurance, diet and exercise, emergency room visits, good health habits, group insurance, health benefits, Healthy Lifestyle, individual plans, smart decisions, staying hydrated
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Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
In part 1 of this series, we addressed several considerations for how your health insurance plan could be designed if you were trying to reduce your premium. The aim of this ...
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Tags: health care, health care expenses, health coverage, health screening, HMO, OB/GYN, physicians, POS, PPO, Primary Care Physician, specialists
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
The problems continue to mount for our health care system in the US. What can you do about it? Your options may not be as limited as you think. There are ...
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Tags: cutting costs, deductibles, health care, health coverage, Health Insurance, HSA plan, Saving Money
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Monday, March 30th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
I got the "double dumb" phrase from one of my earliest career mentors, Bill Lohnes. Bill was the managing director with the company Cass and I worked with before starting our ...
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Tags: 401(k) match, 401k, all in cash, bailing out, corporate cutbacks, declining market, Diversification, dollar-cost-averaging, fear and greed, invest for the long term, Investing, Retirement Plan, Retirement Planning, securities, sideways market, Time in the market
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