Money

Your home is one of the largest investments you will make during your lifetime. There are so many decisions, such as location, style, construction type and whether to buy an existing home or build a new one. Then comes the price tag, including closing costs, monthly financing, attorney fees, utility deposits and the dreaded insurance […]

Starting your business gives you plenty to do and think about. You must develop a legal corporate structure, set up your tax ID, register with the state, determine a location, hire staff, set up your accounting system and buy insurance. Each industry is different, but the best way to start is to understand the specific […]

Financial planning without life insurance is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. For life insurance to make a difference in your financial plan, you must buy it and keep it. One of the first things you should do is go to lifehappens.org and click on the “calculators” tab. This tab has options to […]

If a person dies suddenly without a last will and testament, the Mississippi intestacy laws govern what happens to the assets that pass through the decedent’s estate probate process. That is why you often hear people say “the state” decides who gets the assets if you don’t have a will. Without a valid last will […]

With businesses closed, work hours reduced and jobs eliminated due to Covid-19, many people now find themselves in the grip of a financial crisis. Even before the pandemic, America had a savings and retirement problem. Statistics tell us that 45 percent of American workers have no retirement savings, and according to the Federal Reserve, over […]

As we adapt to our new normal, we must consider what we’ve learned from this pandemic experience and how we can be better prepared for the next event. Every part of our lives involves risk, from driving to work or school to making investment decisions. We each need to evaluate what our risks are, then […]

As a life planner, I like to have real discussions with people about their lives — where they are now, financially and personally, and where they want to be at the end of their lives. It continues to amaze me how many people don’t like to discuss the end of their lives, believing somehow that […]