Claire Emory, MBA, CFA, CFP®, Author at FIGuide

What is Your Long-Term Investment Strategy?

Jan 26 2021

We don’t have tips on that one thing you absolutely must invest in because everyone knows it is sure to bring big returns. Your investment choices depend on a number of factors including: how much you have to invest, your age, your tolerance for risk, and your values.

What we can do is look at some trends for the upcoming year. According to Kiplinger.com, big-name tech companies may not be leading as they have in the past. You don’t have to get rid of stock in large tech companies, however. You should consider looking at smaller companies in emerging …

Will You Have to Pay Taxes on Stimulus Money?

Jan 05 2021

If you are someone who has received or will receive a stimulus check from the federal government, you may be concerned that you will need to pay taxes on those funds in the future. Kiplinger.com addresses that and a few other related tax issues in “Is Your Stimulus Check Taxable?”

Although we are taxed on income, there are no taxes on the stimulus checks because “As it turns out, your stimulus check isn’t “income” after all, according to the law. Instead, it’s simply an advance payment of a tax credit. And tax credits aren’t taxable income.” This is …

The Value of Giving Gifts

Dec 22 2020

Each year PNC Bank releases a Christmas Price Index that tabulates how much it would cost to give the gifts mentioned in the lyrics of the song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Each year’s list looks at the prices with costs adjusted for the current economy and this year’s list did factor in the pandemic.

MSN.com adds, “PNC also calculates how much it would cost if you bought each of the items every time they’re repeated in the song.

That would put you back $105,561.80!!!”

For a number of items, the cost has not changed this last year. The …

Keep Financial Planning in the Family

Dec 15 2020

Are you the financial planner for your family? If you have singlehandedly taken on the responsibility for your family finances, consider that you don’t have to go it alone. In fact, you may find that things are easier when you share the load. You can still play to your strengths and do the work that you do well but you don’t have to be the only one who works on financial planning for your family. You may be surprised at the helpful ideas your family member may have. It is also easier to get the rest of the family on …

Work Through Your Investment Worries

Dec 08 2020

Are you worried about how your investments are faring this year? We can’t say there is absolutely no reason to worry but what we can say is that you are not left with no recourse. You can find ways to worry less and strategize about how to make the most of the earnings you do have.

In “This Investment Trend Will Deliver a Profit Bonanza in 2021,” Forbes. com offers advice to investors who are preoccupied with the performance of their investment portfolios. People are justifiably concerned. Companies are going out of business. The economy has taken …

Author - Claire Emory, MBA, CFA, CFP®