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Should you max out your 401(k), or not?

Reading Time: 3 minutesUnder the New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act, employers with 25 or more employees are required to provide retirement savings plans for their employees. If ...
It can be overwhelming to be named as the executor of a will.

Help! I got named as an executor of a will!

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing called forth to perform family duties unexpectedly is a jolt to begin with. What if it’s something really technical, though, like being named as executor ...

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

Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’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 ...

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

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 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 ...

What market concentration means for you

Reading Time: 2 minutesMarket 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 ...

What a Psychiatrist should do 10 years before retirement

Reading Time: 3 minutesPsychiatrists 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, ...

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

Reading Time: 3 minutesOne 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 ...

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

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’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 ...