Debt is a loaded topic in financial planning. When is it good or bad, and what’s the best way to approach it? There are two main things to consider: What’s “financially optimal” and what feels right given your own unique circumstances. Not all debt is created equal. Clearly, high-interest credit card debt is “bad” and […]
https://staging.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/is-debt-good-or-bad.jpg10801080Brandon Tacconellihttps://www.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TBF-Final-Logo-1-2-300x129.pngBrandon Tacconelli2021-10-28 18:21:342021-10-28 18:26:44How to Think About Debt: Is it Good or Bad?
In the past 10 to 12 years, we’ve seen two major crises: a global pandemic and a financial crisis. Both have brought about extraordinarily low interest rates as a policy response. But as we’ve moved through each of these events, we also start to wonder if higher interest rates lurk around the corner. You may […]
If you’re self-employed or a small business owner, you know that saving for retirement is just one of the many things you have to figure out on your own. Saving for retirement when you’re self-employed is a challenge. Not only do you have to research and employ the strategy that best suits you, but you […]
https://staging.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/how-to-save-retirement-self-employed.jpg10801080Brandon Tacconellihttps://www.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TBF-Final-Logo-1-2-300x129.pngBrandon Tacconelli2021-09-23 02:16:392021-09-30 23:55:03How to Save for Retirement When You’re Self Employed
Saving money is one of the most fundamental parts of building a successful financial life. It’s drilled into us as something we “should” do. We are often bombarded by the tips and tricks and rules of how to save and how much to save. But an important question gets lost among the noise: why should you […]
https://staging.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/why-should-you-save-money-1.jpg10801080Brandon Tacconellihttps://www.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TBF-Final-Logo-1-2-300x129.pngBrandon Tacconelli2021-08-24 00:08:362021-08-24 00:13:20Why Should You Save Money?
I want to shout it from the rooftops: I just got back from vacation! Even as someone who loves to travel, taking a vacation feels like a major accomplishment. And as someone whose money script is a little (ok, a lot) more on the vigilant side, successfully saving for vacation feels even more important. I […]
https://staging.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/saving-for-vacation.jpg10801080Jim Marrocco, CFP®, CFAhttps://www.thinkingbigfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TBF-Final-Logo-1-2-300x129.pngJim Marrocco, CFP®, CFA2021-08-13 01:30:512021-08-13 17:10:56Make Saving for Vacation (and Rest) Part of Your Planning!
How to Think About Debt: Is it Good or Bad?
Debt is a loaded topic in financial planning. When is it good or bad, and what’s the best way to approach it? There are two main things to consider: What’s “financially optimal” and what feels right given your own unique circumstances. Not all debt is created equal. Clearly, high-interest credit card debt is “bad” and […]
Can You Stay Calm and Carry On? Here’s What Happens When Interest Rates Rise
In the past 10 to 12 years, we’ve seen two major crises: a global pandemic and a financial crisis. Both have brought about extraordinarily low interest rates as a policy response. But as we’ve moved through each of these events, we also start to wonder if higher interest rates lurk around the corner. You may […]
How to Save for Retirement When You’re Self Employed
If you’re self-employed or a small business owner, you know that saving for retirement is just one of the many things you have to figure out on your own. Saving for retirement when you’re self-employed is a challenge. Not only do you have to research and employ the strategy that best suits you, but you […]
Why Should You Save Money?
Saving money is one of the most fundamental parts of building a successful financial life. It’s drilled into us as something we “should” do. We are often bombarded by the tips and tricks and rules of how to save and how much to save. But an important question gets lost among the noise: why should you […]
Make Saving for Vacation (and Rest) Part of Your Planning!
I want to shout it from the rooftops: I just got back from vacation! Even as someone who loves to travel, taking a vacation feels like a major accomplishment. And as someone whose money script is a little (ok, a lot) more on the vigilant side, successfully saving for vacation feels even more important. I […]