Hugh F. Wynn
Emotional Investing Can Traumatize Your Savings Strategy
Folks often frame financial decisions incautiously in the pursuit of financial stability as opposed to optimizing security, and vice versa.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 7, 20233 min
Social Security vs. Pension Plans: How do they Stack in Retirement?
Social Security and pension plans provide reliable sources of monthly payments in retirement. But how do they differ - and compare?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 31, 20234 min
How to Plan Your Retirement Portfolio with Zero Savings
Does planning for retirement at a young age seem like a waste of time? Here's how to start saving and investing AS YOUNG AS POSSIBLE.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 3, 20233 min
Target-Date Funds: A Major Player on the Investment Scene
Whenever I read negative Target-Date Fund (TDF) critiques, my initial response is to consider the motives of those critics.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 6, 20233 min
Diversification: Your Lifesaver During Stormy Financial Times
If the past two years haven't drawn your attention to the value of a diversified portfolio, then perhaps nothing will.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 28, 20232 min
Bad Things Happen When You “Peek-A-Boo” Retirement Balances
We “too often” check our retirement accounts – which isn’t necessarily a good habit to develop.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 8, 20225 min
Hands Free: Target-Date Funds Adjust Focus as Retirement Nears
Let's explore why TDF set-it-and-forget-it funds are stars on the savings and retirement investing scene.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 3, 20224 min
Econ Outlook: Tiny Rays of Light are Peeking Through Inflationary Clouds
Let's take a look at bad, good and promising indicators that, like tiny rays of sunshine, could help to brighten our economy.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 25, 20224 min
S&P 500 Index Fund: Is it All That It's Cracked Up to Be?
But in the back of my mind, I’ve fretted about how much of the S&P 500 Index fund’s success in recent years has been tied to tech stocks.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 11, 20223 min
Bear Down: Should You Take Advantage of the '22 Stock Rally?
2022 has been a bear of a year for investors, but it looks like the market is rallying - is it just a temporary pause in the downward trend?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 16, 20224 min
Poking the Bear: Use the Current Market Instability to Your Advantage
In this dark and chaotic bear market are a few bright rays of hope that a savvy investor can use to their advantage.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 26, 20226 min
The 529 Plan: A Smart Alternative to College Loan Debt
The collective college loan debt in America is about $1.75 trillion. Let's talk about the 529 plan - a shining alternative to college loans.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 19, 20225 min
I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow
The I Bond interest rate is experiencing another growth spurt. Take a look at these inflation-adjusted alternatives to bank accounts.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 7, 20224 min
Life's Complicated Enough. Keep Investing Simple.
According to many great minds, high-browed sophistication and complexity does not beat simplicity when it comes to investing.