Author Archives: Brendan Lowder

Should You Keep Your Rental Property?

There’s plenty of buzz about the income possibilities of owning rental property and the opportunity to supplement your retirement with the extra cash, but is owning a rental property a good fit for you as you enter this stage of … Continue reading

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The Rough Consequences of Not Saving for Retirement

Do you really want to risk facing these potential outcomes?     Saving for retirement may seem a thankless task. But you may be thanking yourself later. Putting away a percentage of one’s income, money that could be used for any … Continue reading

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Host Of The Savvy Investor Show, Michael Canet JD LLM, Discusses The Rough Consequences of Not Saving for Retirement

Michael Canet JD LLM, is a financial planner, estate planning attorney and host of The Savvy Investor TV and Radio Show, where he and Savvy Investor guests help listeners create, grow, and preserve their wealth. In this article, Canet discusses The … Continue reading

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Is It Time for a Comprehensive Planning Review?

When you look at your overall financial picture, what do you see? Do you see a unified, strategic, and focused portfolio with every piece of the puzzle working together to get you to a specific goal? Or, do you have … Continue reading

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Combining Your Finances When You Marry

How separate (or intertwined) should your financial lives be? Some spouses share everything with each other – including the smallest details of their personal finances. Other spouses decide to keep some individual financial decisions and details to themselves, and their … Continue reading

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Tax Rules on Rental Property

The basics on capital gains & deductions. Buying or selling income property has definite tax consequences. A taxpayer should clearly understand them, whether he or she intends to acquire a property or put one on the market. A sale of … Continue reading

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Are Millennial Women Saving Enough for Retirement?

The available data is more encouraging than discouraging. Women 35 and younger are often hard-pressed to save money. Student loans may be outstanding; young children may need to be clothed, fed, and cared for; and rent or home loan payments … Continue reading

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The Federal Reserve Raises Benchmark Interest Rate

Monetary policy is normalizing due to economic improvement. On March 15, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.75-1.00%. The increase was widely expected, and it represented a vote of confidence in … Continue reading

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Building an Emergency Fund

Everyone should aim to have a cash reserve We all would love to have a little extra cash on hand for emergencies. Saving up that cash can be a challenge – but with a little effort, that challenge can be … Continue reading

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Tax season is in full swing… and tax scams are everywhere

How can you can tell if a crook is claiming to be the I.R.S. in an effort to steal your money or personal information? Watch for these giveaways. The I.R.S. will never call you to demand immediate payment of income … Continue reading

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