Posts Tagged ‘spending’

“Broke”- It Would Probably Happen to You, Too

Monday, February 4th, 2013 by Cass Chappell, CFP®

Summary: Athletes earn their money very quickly. Their careers don’t last very long. They are very young when they retire and have unusually long “distribution phases”. Since they usually don’t earn ... more »

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Financial Tips for Recent College Grads

Thursday, June 9th, 2011 by Cass Chappell, CFP®

Fox 5 Atlanta asked us for some tips that parents could give their recent college graduate children about finance, spending, and saving (see the clip here).  Here are my top five, ... more »

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Addicted to…

Monday, December 7th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®

Not since the sultry sounds of Robert Palmer in 1986 has the term 'Addicted' been associated with much of anything positive.  It seems the term always carries a negative connotation and for ... more »

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He’s making a list…maybe you should too…

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 ... more »

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“Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?”

Monday, August 25th, 2008 by Cass Chappell, CFP®

Clients frequently ask my opinion on the purchase of various luxury items; beach houses, boats, mountain houses, sports cars, muscle cars, even planes.  I try to be consistent with my answer, ... more »

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