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Should I buy short-term disability insurance or just use my emergency fund?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s this month’s New Jersey personal finance question: Do I need to buy short-term disability insurance or is my emergency fund good enough? A short-term disability is characterized ...

How to get through probate in New Jersey without draining your bank account!

Reading Time: 4 minutes The process of receiving an inheritance can be complicated and expensive, but in this blog we’re going to present clear steps for getting through probate in New ...

What market concentration means for you

Reading Time: 2 minutes Market concentration results when there is a disproportionate amount of price appreciation spread over a small amount of stocks. Let’s back up a bit, shall we? Many investors ...

What a Psychiatrist should do 10 years before retirement

Reading Time: 3 minutes Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals tend to have mixed sentiments about retiring. While they would love to have more time to spend outside of work, many ...

Help – I’m confused! Do I have a trust, or not?

Reading Time: 3 minutes One of the frequent questions we get from clients is, “I don’t know if I have a trust, or not.” Here are three easy ways to find ...

“How much money should I have saved by age 35?”

Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s this month’s New Jersey personal finance question: “I’m 35 years old. How much should I be saving?” According to the Federal Reserve, the average amount of ...

How to not lose all your money when traveling internationally

Reading Time: 3 minutes Taking a vacation is exciting, but how do you manage it so that it goes smoothly financially? There are certain risks that may rear their ugly heads ...

What’s the best age to buy long term care insurance – and is it worth it?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s this month’s New Jersey personal finance question: “What is the best age to apply for long-term care insurance? And is it worth it?” Long term care insurance: worth ...