Celebrating New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are always a lot of fun. On New Year’s Eve, my husband and I celebrate with our young children by ringing in the New Year with friends who also “risk” trying to see if their little ones can make it to midnight as well! Sometimes we make it to midnight, sometimes we depart by 9pm as someone is melting down.
As the U.S. equity market gets set to conclude its worst October performance since the financial crisis, it’s natural for people to wonder if their investments are well positioned. This is a typical reaction when prices swing sharply – such as the Dow rising and falling hundreds of points, often in the same day.
Running out of money in retirement is one of the biggest fears many people face. In this brief video, Brightworth's Lisa Brown offers five tips to help protect yourself from such risk and ensure peace of mind as your enter this new phase of life.
At some point in their lives, 90% of women will be solely responsible for their finances due to the loss of a spouse. This can prove to be a very frightnening time for women who have never been involved in their family's finances. In this brief video, Brightworth's Lisa Brownoffers three financial tips to help married women get a handle on their money.
