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By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Managing your finances on your own is hard enough, let alone working with someone else who has different opinions, financial habits, and ideas about the future. But if you [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  Matthew 6:21 (NIV) These are some of the most well-known words that Jesus ever uttered regarding money. Your [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Regret is not always a bad thing. While it’s not good to sit in the regret of past mistakes, when we learn from those mistakes, it can help us make better choices in the [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® How’s your 2020 going so far? Unsettling? Unexpected? You’re not alone. The world as we know it has been turned upside down by five letters and a number: COVID-19. While [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Regardless of whether your child is 2 or 12, the thought of college has probably crossed your mind. In the busyness of life and never-ending financial pressures, it is all [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® We are living in unprecedented times, with hourly briefings and updates that cause many of us to panic or at least lose sleep at night. We get it. Life looks very [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Here’s the thing: Even though we had been enjoying our record-long bull market and knew that it couldn’t last forever, no one saw our current situation coming. For [...]

What financial challenges do you face right now? Maybe it’s balancing investing for the future while minimizing taxes. Or possibly growing a business while also providing for your family. Or [...]

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. While we may start out in one career, our experiences may show us other areas we want to pursue, needs that aren’t being met, or open doors to new [...]

As global markets continue their roller coaster ride due to fears surrounding the coronavirus, our most recent bull market officially turned into a bear market. But what does that mean? And are [...]