Business

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Banks play a vital role in the economy, providing individuals and businesses with access to cash, credit, and other financial services. Despite their importance, however, [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Tax season is upon us. If you have not yet filed your 2022 tax return, you may be able to take advantage of some common deductions.  Here are six common tax deductions to [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® “Food may be essential as fuel for the body, but good food is fuel for the soul.” — Malcolm Forbes You don’t have to be a foodie to enjoy eating well. Most people enjoy [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® With just 12 months left until your official retirement date, you may feel like you’re in the home stretch. Your decades of hard work are coming to an end and soon you’ll [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Investing early and regularly from a young age can be a key component to building wealth using mostly passive income. I’m sure we all wish we had started investing in [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® My journey to the world of financial planning wasn’t always clear-cut and obvious. In fact, I started out in an entirely different career that I thought I would have until [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® It’s hard to define exactly how much you will need to save in order to retire comfortably. Some researchers say to expect to spend between 55-80% of your pre-retirement [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® There are so many things to consider when it comes to finances, from deciding whether to buy or lease your next car, to budgeting for retirement, to signing up for a [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® The 2020s thus far have been anything but routine, and the volatility just won’t quit. From a global pandemic and historic inflation to an unparalleled housing market and [...]

By Michael Vaughn, CFP® Billionaire and founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, has said, “Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.” And lately, it seems as though just about everything [...]