Wouldn’t investing be so much easier if you knew when the market would go up and down? The experts would agree with you – but also tell you that it’s just not possible. While you can’t know how your investments will play out, you can look at stock market trends to get an idea of... Continue Reading →
15 Common Questions About Credit Scores
One of the biggest adulting moves you can make? Working on your money. From budgeting to investing, financial planning is a holistic effort you can use to make your long-term goals a reality. But there’s one part of financial planning that’s often overlooked: credit scores. Credit scores can make or break your financial goals. Years... Continue Reading →
How Much is Too Much to Pay for College?
Unless you’ve been living under Patrick Star’s rock in Bikini Bottom, chances are you’ve heard about the woes of college costs. According to one recent report, the average cost of a college education in the United States is a whopping $35,331 per year. Looking long term, that number isn’t likely to drop, either. In fact,... Continue Reading →
How to Keep Your Cool (and Save Money) During a Bear Market
Have you checked in on your retirement accounts lately? Did they make you want to cry? If so, you’re not alone – in fact, most are experiencing some investment woes at the moment. That’s because we’re experiencing what’s called a bear market. No, not a grocery store that sells teddy bears (but we wish). Let’s... Continue Reading →
Essential Money Skills for 20-somethings
Here at Lasso, we love featuring financial advisors who really get it, and this week’s article is no different. This piece was contributed by Shane Sideris of Synchronous Wealth Advisors. Your 20s are an exciting decade of searching, self-discovery and figuring out how you’ll do this thing called “adulting.” This is typically seen as the... Continue Reading →
How One Financial Planning App Can Help Kickstart Your College Savings
If you’re like most college graduates, student loan debt was a monkey you carried on your back for years, possibly decades—you may even still be carrying it around. According to EducationData.org, our collective student loan debt is approaching 2 trillion dollars, with more than 43 million people carrying an average of $39,351 in debt each.... Continue Reading →