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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 16, 20214 min read
Pushing Boundaries: Investing in 401(k)s and IRAs at the same time
Take your retirement savings to the next level by investing simultaneously in a 401(k) retirement plan and an IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 26, 20214 min read
Inquiring Minds: Is Our Economy Headed for a Meltdown?
Most folks are familiar with “meltdowns”. But what about a “melt-up”? And is our economy in a melt-up heading for a dreaded meltdown?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 29, 20214 min read
Is There a Cure for Tightwad-itis?
It's great to save your hard-earned dollars but when does saving becoming more of a sickness and less of a good habit?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 17, 20215 min read
Emergency Funds and the (Almost) Risk-Free I Bond
Your Rainy Day - or emergency fund - needs to be liquid, but it doesn't have to be shoved under the mattress.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 29, 20213 min read
How to Make Money in Retirement Without Working
Retirement means no more work - at least no more 9-to-5, 50 weeks a year with a brief vacations, commute-type of work. But some folks...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 14, 20214 min read
Stimulus Payments 2.0: About the CRRSA Act of 2021
The $900 billion Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSA Act), signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, deli
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 7, 20213 min read
New Year, New Opportunity to Plan for the Next Rainy Day
A new year ignites my obsession for Rainy Day - or emergency - funds. A couple of this week's Qs touch on this vital topic and my strong rec
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 17, 20203 min read
How to Keep Savings from Yourself
In this episode of Q&A: Real World WynnSights, we explore a growing movement toward employer-promoted savings vehicles, admit the 2020 equit
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 26, 20205 min read
November Q&A: Real World WynnSights
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 17, 20204 min read
The Pandemic has Millennials on Financial Pins 'n Needles
It’s a fair statement to suggest that younger people – Millennials – have suffered some particularly catastrophic economic hardships.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 13, 20204 min read
What To Do When Your Rainy Day Fund Runs Dry
Millions of out-of-work Americans are currently struggling to pay their bills, whether it be day-to-day expenses or an emergency?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 6, 20205 min read
Rainy Day Funds Redux
We seem to be having unexpected disasters on a routine basis, so a reminder of the value of Rainy Day Funds is once more in order.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 18, 20204 min read
Investing - like life - does not have to be complicated.
Bogle’s principles are the foundation for and embedded in my own PDQ Principles of Investing… Patience, Diversification and Quality.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 14, 20203 min read
COVID-19 Forces Far-Reaching Financial Lessons
The current COVID-19 upheaval in the lives of millions of people, not just in American but worldwide, is a harsh reminder to all of us
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 7, 20204 min read
CARES Act Allows Emergency Withdrawals from Retirement Accounts
Provisions of the recent CARES Act makes it easier for retirement plan participants to take early withdrawals and/or loans from those plans
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Save and Invest...Or I'll Wash Your Mouth Out With Soap!
I don’t believe young people are disinterested in saving and investing.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 23, 20203 min read
What if I NEED to Sell Investments During Coronavirus Crisis?
When investors panic and sell after a market suffers a big drop they either lock in a loss they create a taxable event.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 16, 20204 min read
Beware! The Inflation Monster Can Wreak Havoc on your Retirement
The average inflation rate hops around like a floppy-eared jackrabbit over time, but since the early 1900s America’s inflation has averaged
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 9, 20205 min read
COVID-19 Teeter-Totter: Balancing Our Nation's Health and Wealth
Will the CARES Act help us avoid a recession?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 26, 20203 min read
Coronavirus Crisis: Should I Buy or Sell My Investments, or Neither?
When the stock market suffers a “crash” of significant proportions, the most common question asked by those with a position in the market is
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 5, 20203 min read
The Skinny on Non-Retirement Household Savings Accounts
During this endless political season – I’m fine with about six months of campaigning instead of two years – there have been some...
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