Author: Yeske Buie

Don’t Be Fooled by Debt Debt is a scary word. For many Americans it’s practically taboo. And for good reason: according to NerdWallet, the average debt in American households in 2020 was about $145,000. While there is reason to be cautious, debt can also be...
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The Magic of Financial Planning We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Financial planning is MAGIC! Financial planning, real financial planning, transforms lives. And a recent New York Times story by Ron Lieber beautifully articulates this belief. In his piece, Lieber shares his...
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Hardly a week goes by where the term “net worth” doesn’t pop into a conversation, ad, or other media. Despite its prevalence, however, understanding how to calculate it and why, in some ways, it can be more important to one’s financial health than watching the...
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As members of the Millennial generation – loosely defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 – we are part of one of the country’s largest financial demographics. Millennials are forecast to compromise 75% of the global workforce by 2025(1), and one recent study shows...
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The Payment Predicament With over 42 million Americans holding federal student loan debt, it is likely that you or someone you know has been paying close attention to the legislation regarding deferred interest and payments. Current legislation extends deferrals through September 2021, and now we’re...
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The American Rescue Plan Although only sworn into office two days ago, President Biden’s work and planning as POTUS began long before that. Last week, Biden proposed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion relief program designed to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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