By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ No one plans on the death of a spouse, but unfortunately, it is something that most of us will experience at...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Financial literacy is key to achieving financial freedom and financial success. Unfortunately, financial...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ No matter the political party, every new presidential administration comes in with grand plans to change...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ When President Roosevelt signed it into law in 1935, Social Security was fundamentally a social insurance...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Long-term healthcare is expensive. And although 70% of Americans will need some form of long-term care...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ The pandemic hit small businesses hard last year, and it is important now more than ever to take advantage...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ No one is ever prepared for the death of a spouse—even when it is expected after a long struggle with a...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Many of us think about finances strictly in numerical terms. If I asked you to tell me about your financial...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Do you regularly wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat worrying about your retirement? Does...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Contrary to popular belief, money isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet. Whether it’s a figure in your...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ They don’t call them the golden years for nothing. Traveling, taking up new hobbies, spending more time with...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ When it comes to money, many of us think that having lots of it is the be-all, end-all goal. And while, yes,...

By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Sometimes a career journey is full of twists and turns, and sometimes you just know the right path to take....