As the holiday seasons near, we are beginning to prepare ourselves both mentally and physically for all the festivities that are certain to accompany the season. As we think about the many paths this holiday season could take, I’d like to offer you a few of my personal tips for the long-anticipated parties, shopping sprees,
Social Security, Open Enrollment, and the Stock Market – Paul Fain, Knoxville Certified Financial Planner and President of Asset Planning Corporation, has a grab bag of current events and news affecting your finances this week on WBIR’s Sunday Money. WHAT IS MAKING HEADLINES RIGHT NOW? Social Security announced a Cost Of Living Adjustment: 1.6% benefit
PAUL FAIN: PLAN FOR THE BEST, PREPARE FOR THE WORST With year-end fast approaching, what is on your “to-do” list? Perhaps more importantly, what should be on your to-do list for the remainder of 2019? Plan for the best, prepare for the worst. At least annually, or as life circumstances change, review your various insurance
Decluttering is certainly a popular concept these days. So why not go all “Marie Kondo” on your finances? What should you keep, pitch, or consolidate? Paul Fain, Knoxville Certified Financial Planner and President of Asset Planning Corporation, has some tips for how to declutter your finances this week on WBIR’s Sunday Money. THE STUFF JUST
A decade of dominance by United States stocks raises a common question: why bother investing outside the United States? Paul Fain, Knoxville Certified Financial Planner and President of Asset Planning Corporation, answers this question and discusses international investments this week on WBIR’s Sunday Money. UNITED STATES STOCKS ARE OUTPERFORMING FOREIGN STOCKS RIGHT NOW… BUT
Merry Christmas! Yes, we said Christmas – believe it or not it is time to get your finances ready for holiday madness! Paul Fain, Certified Financial Planner and President of Asset Planning Corporation, shares some money tips to prepare us for the holiday season. YOU CAN NEVER START EARLY ENOUGH WITH HOLIDAY PLANNING, CAN YOU?
What is the “cost basis” of an investment? Do I need to keep this information for both taxable and tax-deferred accounts? Paul Fain, Certified Financial Planner and President of Asset Planning Corporation answers these questions this week on WBIR. WHAT IS COST BASIS? It is your total contribution into an investment: a stock, bond, mutual
So your freshman has started college! Bankrate.com recently conducted a survey to rank the best and worst college majors for students. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain, President of Asset Planning Corporation, talks about where the money is at for future graduates this week on WBIR. BANKRATE LOOKED AT 162 COLLEGE MAJORS, BUT WHAT WAS THEIR
The National Retail Federation recently released a survey detailing back to school spending for the 2019 school year. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain, President of Asset Planning Corporation, summarizes how much we are spending this year and the impact on our budgets this week on WBIR. WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES STARTING THIS MONTH, AMERICAN
It’s estimated that only 5% of people in the United States are millionaires. But there are plenty of other ways to live a wealthy life that extend beyond how much money you have in the bank. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain answers the question “does money equal happiness?” and discusses how to live a wealthy