Keeping Your Finances Secure During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters may not just threaten lives and property but can have a profound effect on finances too. Find out what you need to do to protect your finances during storms and other events.
Do I Need Long-Term Care? It is Not That Simple
Planning for long-term care in your retirement can help preserve your wealth not just to make your own golden years easier but also to secure your legacy.
Traits of Financial Success You Can Understand
I love using comparisons to simplify and explain difficult life concepts. My kids, at this point, hate them. In our house, my kids refer to them as “life lessons.” Life…
Financial Opportunities For Military Families
My son, Max, is going into his junior year of high school. Since he has started thinking about college, we have had many conversations about career choices. We have talked…
It’s Not Just Your Kids Who Need Help
We have written a few articles recently about parents trying to help their children become financially responsible adults. We’ve talked about young kids, high school-age kids, even young adults. And…
Money—A Finite Resource
I was not the best student in high school, academically. However, I was one of those kids that was well liked who always had a good time. I went to…
Measure Twice, Cut Once
There’s an old adage in the construction world: measure twice, cut once. Otherwise, pipe connections leak, electrical connections fail and houses fall. Now, I don’t consider myself a handy man…
Teaching Our Youth The Value Of Saving
Over the years, Jeff Cutter and I have covered many topics in this column that we feel are important to our youth, including the benefit of saving money, the value…
What’s Your Kid’s Probability Of Success?
Recently, I arrived at the moment in my life that all parents dread: my oldest daughter, Maeve, brought home math homework that surpassed my abilities. Even though I feel like…
Looking Beyond The Fiduciary Stamp Of Approval
The much-anticipated event has finally arrived: the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Standard Rule hit the financial industry on June 9. Cutter Family Finance readers already know that this rule imposes…