02 Jul Spotting the Signs of Sudden Onset Mid-Retirement Depression
Just because you’re retired, doesn’t mean you’re happy....
15 Jun Taking the Emotion out of Investing during the COVID-19 Crisis
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It’s hard not to react when you watch the value of your investments fluctuate. Especially when those ups and downs get more dramatic. In recent months, you may have experienced two emotions: Fear or Greed. Maybe you’ve felt both....
26 May How COVID-19 is Changing Your Wants & Needs
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There’s nothing like an economic crisis to inspire you to reevaluate how you’re spending money. Don’t waste this crisis. If you make some choices now, you can position yourself to come out financially stronger...
05 May What Questions should you ask when you’re choosing a CCRC?
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One of the biggest changes you’ll make in retirement is leaving your home for a retirement community. There’s so much that goes into a move like that emotionally and it can be hard to make a clear decision....
01 Apr Smart About Money: Lessons from Finance Park
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Financial literacy. We’re not born with it – but it can be taught...
20 Mar 8 Activities to Bring You Together When You’re Stuck Together
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Social distancing is giving us all a new normal. Rather than dwell on the downside, we prefer to focus on the possibilities....
05 Mar Celebrating 100 years of voting rights for women
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A century ago, women in America gained a voice in our political system. A lot has changed since 1920....
03 Mar Traci Meakem Richmond Named to Forbes’ List of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
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Bethesda, MD – Traci Meakem Richmond, JD, CDFA™, RICP®, of The Meakem Group was among the Raymond James-affiliated advisors named to the Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. The list, which recognizes advisors from national, regional and independent firms, was released online January, 16, 2020....
12 Feb 2 Ways To Ward Off Retirement Depression
Retirement is a major life goal. It can also be scary. Especially if much of your identity is connected to your job. Traci Richmond, CDFA™ explains a few smart moves you can make now, to set yourself up to really enjoy your retirement....
06 Feb Retirement SECURE-ity
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New legislation is rewriting the old rules for retirement. From small business tax incentives to raising the RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) age, Traci explains how the SECURE Act could impact you....