When Should I Start Saving?

When Should I Start Saving?

The old Chinese proverb goes, “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” The same goes for saving toward your retirement. When should you start saving for retirement? “As soon as possible” is sometimes the stock answer from...
TFC Q3 2020 Update and Market Summary

TFC Q3 2020 Update and Market Summary

Q3 2020 is in the books!  It brought us some semblance of normalcy.  The weather was beautiful and outdoor activities were in full swing.  Now that the seasons are changing, we will have to wait and see what is in store as we are pushed inside.  TFC, while allowing...
How to Save for a Vacation

How to Save for a Vacation

Sometimes we just need a break. Americans are some of the most stressed-out people in the world, and yet we don’t even take advantage of our PTO days! According to a survey from U.S. Travel, Oxford Economics, and Ipsos, Americans wasted 768 million vacation days...
Combining Finances as a Married Couple

Combining Finances as a Married Couple

When two become one. It’s a beautiful thing. But it can also become complicated quickly this day and age. The trend in America is for people to get married later in life. It used to be that you graduated high school or college, then rather quickly got married, bought...
How to Choose a Bank

How to Choose a Bank

Picking a bank is all about what’s important to you. It’s sort of like finding the right house – the community, the schools, the type of house, the HOA, the size of the lawn, the age of the house – all of these features & options are based on your preferences....