Category: Financial Security

5 Financial Lessons From the Past That Can Help Us Today

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow clients’ wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

What Harry Abramhamsen can say in an interview about Learning from the 2008 Financial Crisis and the Global Pandemic:

The pandemic crisis happened, and people want to look at the past to solve the problems of the future. People need to have contingency plans in place so when something like this happens, they are prepared.

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5 Simple Ways to Fall Clean Your Finances

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

 

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Staying on Top of the Big Picture When It Comes to Your Finances:

 1. Analyze Your Finances
Quarterly or Biannually

You want to make sure that your long-term strategy is congruent with your short-term strategy. If the short-term is not working out, you may need to adjust what you are doing to make sure your outcome produces the desired results you are looking to accomplish. It is just like setting sail on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. You know where you want to go and plot your course, but there are many factors that need to be considered to actually get you across and across safely. Your finances behave the exact same way. Check your current situation and make sure you are taking into consideration all of the various wealth-eroding factors that can take you completely off course. Continue reading “5 Simple Ways to Fall Clean Your Finances”

Banks Don’t Have Your Back (They Work Behind It)

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

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The Banking System and How It Affects Your Bottom Line:

People see the Great Recession through the lens of what they themselves experienced and the most popular stories on the news ticker—with a general idea of what the bailout meant, but most people do not know how close America was to falling into another depression. And most people do not realize that the thing that is backing up this bailout is their taxpayer dollars. When the government throws money at a problem, more taxes will be required to make up for it, and inflation goes through the roof. So maybe individuals weren’t as immediately impacted in 2008 as they would have been in the 1930s, but the impact of tax increases and inflation, and speculation, will wreak havoc in their lives in the long term. The banking system is an immense tide that is being held back by a series of weak barriers and bailouts. Your bank is a watery grave, not a trusted institution.

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The Dow/S&P Dropped. Should I Buy the Dip or Stay Away?

Available for Interviews: Chris Janeway

Chris Janeway is Founder & CEO Fourth Point Wealth and coaches investors throughout southern CA.  He is also a national speaker, financial coach, and advocate for financial literacy.

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Investment Advice Today:

    • Inflation worries, interest rates, debt ceiling concerns, international unrest & renewed COVID-19 worries are among the many factors driving markets lower.
    • What should investors be doing right now?  Are markets still primed to push higher after this dip or is this the beginning of a larger correction ahead?

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3 Money Mistakes NFL Athletes Make That Ruin Their Financial Lives

Available for Interviews: Chris Janeway

Chris Janeway is Founder & CEO Fourth Point Wealth and coaches investors throughout southern CA.  He is also a national speaker, financial coach, and advocate for financial literacy.

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The Financial Problems of Many NFL Players:

1. They spend like they’ll make this kind        of money forever

Many NFL players find themselves bankrupt within a couple of years of retirement. They overspent and overborrowed on a flashy lifestyle that’s left them with nothing.

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Ambitious (and Prosperous) Goals: How Can One Retire at Age 50?

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

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Retiring at Age 50:

Retiring at age 50 is not easy to do successfully.  

Retirement can mean a lot of different things to different people. IF you want to retire at 50, then you cannot do any of the traditional planning most Americans do.

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Money Smarts: Cloning a Bank’s Strategy to Create Personal Wealth

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

 

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Applying some bank strategies to creating wealth:

Don’t Do what Banks Say . . .
Do What They Do

The Velocity of Money is a fundamental economic concept, primarily used by banks and financial institutions. 

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Back to School: The Disconnect Between College and Career Paths

Available for Interviews: Mat Jacobson

Mat Jacobson is the Founder & CEO of the Ducere Global Business School, and as a thought leader on innovation within education, is creating some of the industry’s most innovative educational platforms and projects. He is a regular media contributor on topics of business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and has appeared in articles including Wealth Creator, Marketing Magazine, Business First, Smart Magazine, Start-Up Smart, and Business Builders.

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Reimagining the College System:

As our nation’s youth head back to college or begin their college pursuits the pandemic has called into question our traditional ways of obtaining degrees and building careers for the long haul. An interesting article from the NY Times sparked reaction from Mat Jacobson, a thought leader and a global leader in disrupting the higher education model. Is there a better, smarter way?

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5 Essential Strategies to Talk About Money With Kids

Available for Interviews: Chris Janeway

Chris Janeway is Founder & CEO Fourth Point Wealth and coaches investors throughout southern CA.  He is also a national speaker, financial coach and an advocate for financial literacy.

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Kids & Money:

Kids aren’t taught about money in school or often at home.  We don’t know how to appropriately teach good money habits.  Often, this is because we haven’t ever gotten educated ourselves.

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Retirement Planning Pitfalls—Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes

Available for Interviews: Chris Janeway

Chris Janeway is the Founder & CEO of Fourth Point Wealth and coaches investors throughout southern CA.  He is also a national speaker, financial coach, and advocate for financial literacy.

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Common Retirement Mistakes:

 1. Many don’t effectively plan their taxes and expenses properly.  Small changes in the monthly budget can be what leads to running out of money.

 2. Too much or too little risk. Finding the right risk balance is crucial. While we don’t want to be exposed to massive market volatility, the real enemy is inflation. Too many retirees are sitting on piles of cash and CDs, losing buying power.

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