by Hannah Moore | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement
We’re only a few weeks away from 2025, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about how to prepare your finances for the year ahead! Whether you’re in the middle of your career and just starting to think about retirement or you’re only a few years away from...
by Hannah Moore | Nov 26, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement
You’ve worked hard and followed your budget consistently, so you’ve finally done it — reached the point where you’re making enough money to comfortably cover your needs. Now what? You might feel a little unsure about what to do with your money, especially if it’s...
by The Guiding Wealth Team | Sep 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement
You may have heard the term “financial freedom” and wondered what that actually means. You may have also heard of the “FIRE community” — financial independence, retire early. There are so many subsets of that community, from “baristaFIRE” to “leanFIRE” and more. If...
by Hannah Moore | Nov 22, 2023 | Career, Retirement
When you’re changing jobs, it’s crucial to understand how your employment choices can affect your retirement — especially when it comes to your employer-based retirement plans. What happens to your 401(k) when you leave a job? Do you take the money with you or leave...
by Hannah Moore | Aug 15, 2023 | Career, Retirement
Social Security has a reputation for being confusing— and not just because of how your contributions look on your pay stubs and tax returns. It’s complicated because your Social Security benefits don’t always line up with your official retirement date. You can decide...
by Hannah Moore | Aug 2, 2023 | Financial Planning, Retirement
Here at Guiding Wealth, we are dedicated to helping you use your money in ways that are most meaningful to you. Yes, it’s a departure from traditional financial advice that harps on saving a 20% down payment for a home and never having consumer debt. But we think...