Sax Wealth Advisors Recognized as Top Financial Firm in U.S. for Sixth Consecutive Year Parsippany, NJ, September 18, 2023 – Sax Wealth Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm and financial planning subsidiary of Top 100 accounting, tax and advisory firm, SAX, has been named to Accounting Today’s 2023 class of the Top 150 CPA […]
In planning for retirement, one topic is often top of mind: What if Social Security goes bust? As we covered in a related post, When Should You Take Your Social Security, most of us have been paying into the program our entire working life. We’re counting on receiving some of that money back in retirement. […]
In a recent piece, Who Is “the Media? we offered our broad take on “the media” and how to identify islands of investment insights across the oceans of daily news. Next, we’ll zoom in on America’s first personal financial columnist Sylvia Porter (1913–1991), and the remarkable impact she made on the global financial press. The […]
In past conversations with you, we’ve been known to take aim at the media. That’s because bad things tend to happen to your personal wealth if you read, watch, or listen to too much news—or if you read too much into the news you’re reading. It’s human nature to react to the onslaught of information […]
It’s hard, and often counterproductive to comment about breaking news while it’s still moving through the proverbial grinder … which is why we usually don’t do so. However, we feel it’s worth commenting on the current, growing number of regional bank runs. Before taking a look at the details, we’ll lead with two larger assurances: […]
Who doesn’t enjoy tying up year-end loose ends? The original SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20th, 2019. Its “sequel,” the SECURE 2.0 Act, was similarly enacted at year-end on December 29th, 2022. Both pieces of legislation seek to reform how Americans prepare for retirement while juggling current spending needs. How, when, or […]
Are you familiar with the butterfly effect, or how small actions can have big, often unexpected ripple effects? The classic example (and its name source) is a butterfly flapping its wings in one locale altering the air pressure just enough to generate a tornado halfway around the world. Next question: Have you ever heard of […]
Ever heard of the 80/20 rule? It suggests 80% of an outcome is often the result of just 20% of the effort you put into it. This doesn’t always work. Sometimes, it’s worth going the extra mile. But often, by prioritizing the 20% of your efforts that makes the biggest splash, you can reduce excess […]
As a homeowner, you know your homeowners insurance policy covers any losses you suffer in the event of a disaster or other emergency. But do you know how much coverage you really need to carry in order to receive full compensation in the event of a disaster? And do you know what happens when you […]
