I wrote quite a few articles this past year. Today I wanted to provide a list of my favorite posts of 2015. All of these are from my blog, The Diligent Advisor, and all are from 2015. Perhaps you missed a couple of these and wanted to go back and read them. Here they are below in no particular order. ● 401(k) No-Nos ● 4... Read More →
I can’t believe 2015 is almost over! It sure went by fast. As a result, some year-end money moves may have creeped up on you and your investments. So before you mentally check out for the holidays, here’s a few things to do. Rebalance your portfolio. This is really critical that you do rebalance once per year. Year end is a perfect time to do... Read More →
Retired? Taking Required Minimum Distributions now or soon to be? Then this is for you. What are Required Minimum Distributions or RMDs? At 70 1/2 you must take distributions from your IRA according to your life expectancy and the value of your account. Every year many of my retired clients try to figure out what to do with their Required Minimum Distributions. Here are a few... Read More →
Every year I look forward to my favorite holiday…Thanksgiving. Two years ago in my turkey day article titled, Retailers Are Ruining Thanksgiving, I wrote about retailers opening for the holiday. Unfortunately, more and more retailers have followed. Macy’s and Target recently announced they will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Now some courageous retailers have decided to stay closed for Thanksgiving Day. Retailers like Costco, Nordstrom,... Read More →
I may have shared that I’m a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. In fact, I’m a disable veteran. One thing I’m most proud of in my life is my service to this country. Recently I had an appointment at the VA. I’ve been fortunate that there are actually two VA locations here in town. My care has been really good. I’ve always been treated with... Read More →
Every good slasher movie spawns a sequel! My article from last week I Know What You Did (with your money) Last Summer has done it this week in time for Halloween! Last week we revealed a few things we cover up that we do with our money every summer. Like a said, here is the sequel… I still know you ate out too frequently. This... Read More →
I saw a rerun of the classic slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer. The low-budget slasher film starring Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Ryan Phillippe was about four friends who are being stalked by a killer, one year after covering up a car accident in which they were involved. They thought they had killed him and then hid the... Read More →
David Dedman is President and Founder of Lexington Wealth Management. David has been assisting investors and business owners invest smarter, grow wealth and plan for the future for over 23 years. David has appeared in such publications as WealthManagement.com and the Huffington Post. Learn more.