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Scott Smith | Dec 11, 2025

What 2025 Taught Us About Staying the Course

Investments
Finance
Risk Management
Retirement

Some years pass quietly. 2025 wasn't one of them.

Between market swings, geopolitical shocks, and a news cycle that never seemed to pause, this year tested

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Scott Smith | Dec 8, 2025

Common Retirement Regrets—And Proactive Moves to Consider

Retirement
Finance
Savings
Risk Management
Insurance
Health
Family
Estate Planning

Many people don’t regret being retired. They regret how they got there.1

“I wish I had saved earlier.”

“I didn’t think long-term care would matter.”

“I should’ve

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Scott Smith | Nov 19, 2025

One Economy, Two Realities: Understanding Today's Economic Divide

Finance
Investments
Savings
Credit
Risk Management
Retirement

It’s possible for one economy to tell two different stories. One of growth, opportunity, and abundance. Another of constraint, anxiety, and scarcity.

This isn't

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Scott Smith | Nov 7, 2025

How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Estate Planning (Without Making It Tense)

Estate Planning
Family
Health
Disability
Insurance
Risk Management

These conversations aren’t easy.

Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe

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Scott Smith | Oct 31, 2025

What Recent Inflation Signals Mean for Financial Planning

Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning
Credit
Risk Management

Inflation has been the boogeyman of the economy for months.

Sticky prices. Rising gas costs. A looming rate hike.

The latest report provided useful data for

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Scott Smith | Oct 14, 2025

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

Retirement
Lifestyle
Health
Family

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

You’ve mapped out your dream retirement. Maybe it’s a cozy beach town, golf twice a week, time with

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Scott Smith | Sep 15, 2025

When Vacations Go Wrong: 5 Costly Travel Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Lifestyle
You can’t control everything when you travel. But you can control what you know, how you get ready to get away, and what you do while you’re vacationing. And
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Scott Smith | Sep 11, 2025

Overlooked Retirement Expenses (And How to Plan for Them)

Retirement
Finance
Health
Tax Planning
Family
Real Estate

A comfortable retirement doesn’t come with a fixed price tag.

Expenses can change over time, and some of the most important ones are easy to overlook.

That’s one

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Scott Smith | Sep 8, 2025

From Boomers to Gen Z: A Generational Look at Money Habits and Financial Choices

Lifestyle

What financial habits have helped you most in life?

Which ones have held you back?

No matter how you answer those questions, your money habits have a lot to do

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Scott Smith | Sep 5, 2025

The New Face of Fraud: How AI Is Changing the Scam Game

Technology

Technology has changed nearly everything about the way we live, work, and connect including how scammers operate.

Once upon a time, scams came in the form of

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Scott Smith | Aug 12, 2025

Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Investment Plan (No Matter What the Market Does)

Investments
Finance
Savings
Risk Management

The Dow crosses 45,000. Your brain whispers: "This has to be the top."

The market drops 15%. Your brain screams: "Get out before it gets worse!"

Different

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Scott Smith | Jul 10, 2025

Why Patience Beats Perfection: The Long-Term Investor's Guide to Market Timing

Finance
Investments

Over the course of your investing life, you’ll encounter market lows and highs. Headlines often spotlight the extremes, especially when markets reach record

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