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The Problem With Overspending
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m addressing the question: How Do I Stop Overspending?
Today, I’m talking about the problem with overspending.
How Do I Stop Overspending?
Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I’m your host Ashley Micciche, co-owner of True North Retirement Advisors, a fee-only fiduciary financial advisory practice managing over $400 million in client assets.
If you’re 5-10 years on either side of retirement, and looking for some daily quick tips to help you on your retirement journey, you’re in the right place! This week’s theme is:
How Do I Stop Overspending?
Listener Questions - September 2024 Edition | Recap
It’s Sunday, which means...it’s recap time here on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast.
The theme this week was: Listener Questions - September 2024 Edition
What’s The Best Long Term Care Plan For Me?
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m answering your listener questions that were brought up in my last office hours session in August.
How Do I Budget For Retirement?
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m answering your listener questions that were brought up in my last office hours session in August.
Do I Need Life Insurance?
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m answering your listener questions that were brought up in my last office hours session in August.
What Should I Do With My 457(b) When I Retire In 2 Months?
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m answering your listener questions that were brought up in my last office hours session in August.
Should I Do Roth Conversions?
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I’m answering your listener questions that were brought up in my last office hours session in August.
Listener Questions - September 2024 Edition
Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I’m your host Ashley Micciche, co-owner of True North Retirement Advisors, a fee-only fiduciary financial advisory practice managing over $400 million in client assets.
If you’re 5-10 years on either side of retirement, and looking for some daily quick tips to help you on your retirement journey, you’re in the right place! This week’s theme is:
Listener Questions - September 2024 Edition
Monthly Market Updates
Market & Economic Outlook | July 2021
Stocks continued to climb in the second quarter finishing up 8.2% as Covid-19 cases plunged 96% and almost 70% of U.S. adults got vaccinated. While concerns about the Covid Delta variant and inflation have investors on edge, the stock market performance in 2021 remains strong…
Market & Economic Outlook | April 2021
Stocks climbed over 5% in the first quarter as new COVID-19 cases dropped dramatically (down over 75% from the previous six-week period), vaccinations became widespread (181 million doses delivered and over 93.6 million having received their first shot), and the economy kicked into high gear.
Market & Economic Outlook | February 2021
Stocks have been on a tear since the election. From November 3rd through February 10th, stocks have risen 13.5%. That’s the best market performance by any first-term President going back to World War II, for this time frame.
Market & Economic Outlook | January 2021
The S&P 500 Index ended 2020 at an all-time high, gaining +16.3% for the calendar year. That is remarkable given the fact we went into a very deep recession earlier in the year.
Market & Economic Outlook | December 2020
November turned out to be the best performing month since April with the Index rising 10.8%. Investors shrugged off the spike in new Covid-19 cases, record deaths, and increased hospitalizations.
Market & Economic Outlook | November 2020
Stocks tanked in late October due to record Covid-19 cases and uncertainty surrounding the Presidential election. Surprisingly, stocks rallied sharply following the election as the market celebrated gridlock.
Market & Economic Outlook | October 2020
We officially kicked off a new bull market when stocks rallied sharply in July and August, propelling the S&P 500 Index to new all-time highs. Historically, when a new bull market begins, the S&P 500 Index rises on average 46% over the next 12 months.
Market & Economic Outlook | September 2020
As the U.S. economy continues to reopen, the Atlanta Fed is projecting GDP will grow +29.6% in the third quarter, with further strength expected in the 4th quarter.
Market & Economic Outlook | August 2020
Despite the economy suffering its worst quarterly GDP decline ever, down -9.5%, stocks are knocking on the door of new all-time highs. Many investors are concerned about the run-up in stock prices, but when you consider
Market & Economic Outlook | July 2020
Stocks finished the second quarter up 20% – its best quarter in over two decades! That’s remarkable considering business was brought to a standstill. In just a few months, we have witnessed a bear market, a recession, and subsequent recovery compressed in a short span of time.
