
Things to Know About Market Volatility
It was a rough fourth quarter in 2018 for the markets. These days, just about every news organization you can ...
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How to Start Investing as a Teen
“I wish I would have started sooner.” I hear this phrase in my office nearly every day. No matter the ...
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Life Insurance: How, When & What to Purchase
Most people have at least one financial dependent, whether it be a spouse, children, or loved one. What would happen ...
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Protect Yourself & Your Money From Hackers – Part 2
The recent data breach through Equifax has got us all thinking about how we can protect ourselves. Whether your personal ...
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Protect Yourself & Your Money from Hackers – Part 1
You’ve probably seen headlines like this recently: Equifax Says Cyber-attack May Have Hit 143 Million Customers Each year, it seems like ...
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Celebration of 30 Years
In celebrating our 30th year in business, Mark Young, founder of Financial Strategies Group, had a few words to say ...
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5 Tips For Wills & Estate Planning
Personal Note: When I wrote this blog post in anticipation of posting it in May, I didn’t anticipate what would ...
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How 22 Months of Frugal Living Changed Us
If you’ve read my “Dave Story”, you know that my husband and I spent 22 months being frugal and kicking ...
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3 Big Reasons to Work with a Financial Advisor
When it comes to investing for your future and planning for retirement, you might think to yourself:"I'll just watch a ...
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12 Fundamental Truths of Investing
Investing is complex, but I ran across an article I saved that boils it down into some simple truths.The article ...
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College Savings. Plan For Your Kids’ Future.
It's no secret that parents want what’s best for their kids.As a parent, you want your kids to have the best ...
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It’s Time: Year End Planning
You might be thinking to yourself that it's a bit early to be talking about year end planning. But, if you ...
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I Married Him and His Debt
As many of you know from my blog post “Sally Mae, There’s the Door!” I became debt free just two ...
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How to Impulse Buy This Summer
Camping is one of my family’s favorite summer activities. We have enjoyed the beauty of our great nation while camping ...
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How Much Should I Be Saving for Retirement?
In July of this year, I will turn the ripe age of 33-years-old. To some people, it’s just a number, ...
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Saving For Emergencies
You mean I don't need a credit card? Saving is different than investing. Saving creates stability. It is meant to be ...
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Sally Mae, There’s the Door!
Congratulations! Here’s your diploma… and your loan re-payment schedule! I went to college at NDSU (Go Bison!) Each semester I'd ...
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How to Win with Money
When some people think about money, they get that uneasy, pit in their stomach kind of feeling. According to Dave ...
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