You’ve all heard of the placebo effect, where a patient is administered a fake medicine without knowing and then shows signs of recovery. That’s interesting on its own, but would you believe that they are now running tests where patients are told that the pill they are taking is fake and the results still show […]
Arthur Wright
Tax Talk…
The new tax law is in effect and there are changes to be considered. Spoiler alert, tax discussions can be sleep – inducing. You are forewarned! The standard deduction – the amount that all tax filers can deduct from their income each year – was doubled to $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for joint […]
Financial Freedom Under FIRE…
There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to financial planning. All you really need to know is that you should spend less than you make – at least that is what Benjamin Franklin believed. But much like diet fads, there will always be a new theory on how you can gain financial […]
For Millennials the Struggle is Real…
When you were born may impact the success of your retirement savings more than you realize. Each of us follows a financial trajectory through life that is largely dependent on prevailing economic, political, demographic and social conditions. But does the generation we belong to possess different characteristics of work ethic and savings habits than other […]