scottmccord4Jul 9, 20214 minHow I Help Widows Create a Positive Financial FutureBy 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...
scottmccord4Jun 4, 20214 minWhat I Wish I Had Known About Money When I Was YoungerBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Financial literacy is key to achieving financial freedom and financial success. Unfortunately, financial...
scottmccord4May 8, 20214 minHow The New Administration Could Affect Your RetirementBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ No matter the political party, every new presidential administration comes in with grand plans to change...
scottmccord4Apr 19, 20214 minSocial Security Claiming Strategies For Single, Divorced & Widowed WomenBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ When President Roosevelt signed it into law in 1935, Social Security was fundamentally a social insurance...
scottmccord4Mar 15, 20217 minWhat’s Your Long-Term Care Plan?By Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Long-term healthcare is expensive. And although 70% of Americans will need some form of long-term care...
scottmccord4Feb 23, 20213 minTax Planning Strategies For Small Business Owners In Peoria, ILBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ The pandemic hit small businesses hard last year, and it is important now more than ever to take advantage...
scottmccord4Jan 7, 20214 minA Widow’s Guide To Financial SecurityBy 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...
scottmccord4Dec 15, 20203 minHow The Values Card Exercise Helps Us Help YouBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Many of us think about finances strictly in numerical terms. If I asked you to tell me about your financial...
scottmccord4Nov 8, 20203 minWhat Is A Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) And How Can They Help You?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...
scottmccord4Oct 8, 20203 minWhat Is In Your Financial DNA?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...
scottmccord4Sep 8, 20204 minDon’t Outlive Your Money: 3 Retirement Budget TipsBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ They don’t call them the golden years for nothing. Traveling, taking up new hobbies, spending more time with...
scottmccord4Aug 5, 20203 minWhat We Do And How We Can HelpBy 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,...
scottmccord4Jul 16, 20203 minWhy I Became A Financial AdvisorBy Scott McCord, AAMS®, BFA™ Sometimes a career journey is full of twists and turns, and sometimes you just know the right path to take....