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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 18, 20213 min read
ETFs Vs. Mutual Funds: Which is Better?
Both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) consist of many different assets and are commonly employed to help investors diversify...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 11, 20213 min read
#TradingSpaces: Has Robinhood Lost its Luster?
In this week's #TradingSpaces I opine on one of the best known - perhaps, infamous - online trading platforms. Robinhood has attracted...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 4, 20213 min read
#TradingSpaces: Is Worthy Bonds Worth Checking Out?
I've launched a new series - #TradingSpaces - in which I share my opinions on various online trading platforms. My goal is to dig into...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 25, 20215 min read
Should a Beginner Investor Speculate on SPACs?
As you probably know - if you've read one or more of my past blogs - I am not what you would call a daring or speculative investor. Even...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 11, 20216 min read
Exercise Patience You Will, Young Investor
I was very pleased to get a question from a young, fledgling investor who is ready to storm the market with a year's worth of income!...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 4, 20214 min read
The Great GameStop Stock Heist
Because of a still ongoing, widely publicized kerfuffle, lost in the momentary chaos is the fact that GameStop is a business, not just a bun
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Guilty as Charged: How Do You Know When Enough is Enough?
Many of us started with nothing (except that egg money, Joe) but did have the good sense to pay attention to parental and other financial ad
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 21, 20215 min read
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Decumulate
I focus a lot on saving, investing and saving some more for retirement. This week I do a 180 and talk about the opposite: What to do when yo
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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 31, 20204 min read
WELCOME 2021! Give the Gift of Education to a Deserving Kid This Year
I mark the end of the year/beginning of the new year with my recommendations for educational gifting options, practicing patience during per
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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
Dec 10, 20204 min read
Real World WynnSights: How to Spend 30 Large
I voice support in favor of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), talk mortgage loan modifications and ponder what is the best use of an $30,000 n
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 3, 20205 min read
Real World WynnSights: Please Don't Liquidate Your 401(k)
I tackle questions about investing in a tough economy, liquidating a 401(k), retirement allocation strategy and alternatives to the 529.
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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
Nov 19, 20204 min read
Buying a House vs Buying a Home
It might be hard to hear this about your most costly asset, but it's important to face the facts about the downsides of owning residential r
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 12, 20202 min read
The Recipe for Investment Success: Time, Money…and Discipline
Mix together equal parts time, money and discipline and let it simmer. You'll be rewarded with a nice dish of savings!
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Secure Act 2.0 Proposes BIG Changes to Retirement Plans
There is much buzz around the proposed Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, or as some are calling it - Secure Act 2.0.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Individual Retirement Accounts: Traditional, Roth and Conversions
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a blessing, but which way should you lean when it comes to choosing a tradition IRA or Roth IRA?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 22, 20205 min read
529 vs. Coverdell ESA: Both are Great but Which is Better?
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
Oct 15, 20202 min read
The Sad State of Personal Finance Education in Schools
Unfortunately, without a working knowledge of personal finance, young adults are likely to lead a completely different life than someone wit
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