Archive for August 2021
Should You Contribute Roth or Pre-Tax in Your 401(k)?
During one of my recent blog posts, I went through the discussion of deciding how much to contribute to your employer-sponsored retirement plan if you have one available to you. On top of this, more and more employer-sponsored retirement plans are beginning to offer employees the ability to make Roth contributions instead of pre-tax contributions.…
Read MoreReal Estate vs. the Stock Market
The age-old argument of real estate versus the stock market… which is better? Which has the best long term performance numbers? While you may be looking for a simple “yes” or “no” answer, there’s truly too many variables to consider. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of each and how they can…
Read MoreHow Much Should You Contribute to Your Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan?
One of the most common employer benefits in our country right now is an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Or, in other words, a 401(k) or something of the sorts. Other types of employer-sponsored retirement plans are 403(b)s and SIMPLE IRAs. Over the past few decades, companies have shifted from defined benefits plans to defined contribution plans…
Read MoreNutrition 101: Decrease Inflammation & Eat What’s in Season
Michelle Norris, Director of Corporate Wellness at SweatNet joined us again for a third installment to our webinar series. This webinar was focused around how you can decrease inflammation in the body and eat more of foods that are in season. Listen in and enjoy Michelle discussing all topics health related! Raymond James is not…
Read More6 Months of Expenses in an Emergency Fund Instead of 3
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 has altered how nearly everyone views money and savings. We went from an economy here in the U.S. that couldn’t be stopped to literally shutting down an entire economy and workforce and forcing citizens to stay home. That’s like stopping a freight train going 100 mph…
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