February 16, 2015 – If you’re off work today here in the United States, it may surprise you to know that it’s not because Presidents Day is a federal holiday since no such holiday exists. 5 USC § 6103(a) does, however, make Washington’s Birthday, celebrated the third Monday of each year, a federal holiday. As…
February 15, 2015 Are you among the 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964? Worked most of your adult life? Have some money sitting in a 401(k) or similar retirement account? Want to make sure it lasts the rest of your life? If you answered yes to any of these questions and are retired…
February 13, 2015 – In less than the time it takes you to read this blog, you can give yourself a quick financial health check-up to learn where you stand financially. While I can’t attest to the accuracy of the Financial Health Calculator I stumbled across on CNNMoney’s website today, I found it personally very…
CAUTION: Blog post contains musical references which some readers may find bubble gummingly offensive February 2, 2015 – If the stock market were a song and January were Britney Spears, right about now it would be singing a paraphrased version of the former teeny bopping icon’s hit, “Oops! . . . I Did It Again.”…
January 9, 2015 – “Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie….” Remember that? If you once lived in a house without satellite, cable or, heck, even color television, you likely recognize this familiar jingle as part of something you shouted, before opening your eyes, when you were “it” during a neighborhood game of hide-and-go-seek you played as a…
December 24, 2014 – A year ago, we prognosticated that 2014 would be “the year of the annuity” based on financial articles we were reading at the time. Boy, was it ever! Thanks to the faith and confidence our loyal clientele continue to place in us, 2014 was Finn Financial Group’s BEST YEAR EVER in…
Reprinted from our October 22, 2014 Newsletter Structured Settlements Changing Lives Several months ago, I shared Robin’s Story with you. Today, I’m pleased to pass along the second in a series of first person testimonials on the benefits of structured settlements, produced by Prudential Structured Settlements. This is Kim’s Story: Click [HERE] for link to…
October 21, 2014 – Last week, I had the great honor of participating in the inaugural class of the structured settlement industry’s newest designation and will soon be able to call myself a . . . Master Structured Settlement Consultant (MSSC) Offered through the National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) working in tandem with the…
September 13, 2014 – Every Friday morning, when the Internal Revenue Service releases its written determinations to the public as required by law, not much fanfare is usually made of the event. (Insert chirping crickets soundtrack here) But with the release of Private Letter Ruling 201435006 on August 29, 2014, everyone involved in the resolution…
September 12, 2014 – A couple of months ago, while many of us were celebrating Independence Day grilling hot dogs and watching fireworks, retired U.S. Army sergeant Theresa Hannigan was celebrating a very different kind of independence. She was “walking” for the first time in three years. Confined to a wheelchair since 2011, Sgt. Hannigan…