WynnSights Blog

Financial Gems for the Young and Young-at-Heart (aka Elders)

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 144 min read

Financial Gems for the Young and Young-at-Heart (aka Elders)

I launched Wynn$ights blog more than 5 years ago to impart the importance of saving and investing on young adults, but elders matter too!

How to Help Your Family Navigate Your Golden Years

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 258 min read

How to Help Your Family Navigate Your Golden Years

If properly preplanned, your golden years, which often last two decades or more, can be just that…golden.

New FAFSA: Don't Let Millions in Scholarships go to Waste

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 183 min read

New FAFSA: Don't Let Millions in Scholarships go to Waste

Don’t believe all of the criticism you might have heard about the new FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online form/process.

A Tale of the Obsessive Habit That Won't Come Back to Haunt You

Hugh F. Wynn

Oct 26, 20233 min read

A Tale of the Obsessive Habit That Won't Come Back to Haunt You

Like the sound of the heartbeat in Edgar Allan Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart,"I won't stop repeating this mantra until everyone uncovers this truth

What New Investors Don’t “Know” Could Hurt Them

Hugh F. Wynn

Jul 13, 20233 min read

What New Investors Don’t “Know” Could Hurt Them

New investors learn best through personal experience – both good and bad. But it’s important to keep in mind the "DO NOTs" of investing.

The Difference Between Failure and Success is as Simple as PDQ

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 10, 20224 min read

The Difference Between Failure and Success is as Simple as PDQ

The PDQ Principles of investing: Patience, Diversification and Quality. In my mind, these are an investor’s foundation.

This Ain't Your Typical Bear Market Rally - Or Is It?

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 18, 20223 min read

This Ain't Your Typical Bear Market Rally - Or Is It?

Is this a new Bull Market, or a head fake?

There's No Time Like Now to Make Your Coins Work for You

Hugh F. Wynn

Jun 23, 20227 min read

There's No Time Like Now to Make Your Coins Work for You

Here's how to make a lot more money (I'm talking millions) for your retirement by starting early.

I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow

Hugh F. Wynn

May 19, 20225 min read

I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow

The I Bond interest rate is experiencing another growth spurt. Take a look at these inflation-adjusted alternatives to bank accounts.

The $35 Trillion Mission: How to Prepare Heirs for What's Their's

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 21, 20225 min read

The $35 Trillion Mission: How to Prepare Heirs for What's Their's

The greatest transfer of wealth in modern history is upon us. This issue raises important discussion about inheritance and heirs.

There's More to the Hot Housing Market than Buying and Selling

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 14, 20225 min read

There's More to the Hot Housing Market than Buying and Selling

There are other options to consider before sticking a "For Sale" sign in your yard. Let's talk about home equity line of credit (HELOC).

I Bonds: The Wallflower of Retirement Investments is in Bloom

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 17, 20226 min read

I Bonds: The Wallflower of Retirement Investments is in Bloom

Known as the "wallflower" of investments, the virtually risk-free U. S. Treasury-issued Series I Savings Bonds are making a big splash. Why?

Get-Rich-Quick Investing Dominated 2021 - Will 2022 Follow Suit?

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 14, 20223 min read

Get-Rich-Quick Investing Dominated 2021 - Will 2022 Follow Suit?

If ever there was a year…in a series of years…that offered puzzling choices to investors, it was 2021.

When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 6, 20225 min read

When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds

When battling inflation, consider bonds, I Bonds.

FICO: Three Digits That Have a Powerful Hold on Your Life

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 19, 20214 min read

FICO: Three Digits That Have a Powerful Hold on Your Life

What the heck is a FICO score and why does it have so much sway over your ability to buy furniture, a car, a home, and so on?

Hugh F. Wynn

Jul 22, 20214 min read

The Secret to My (Investing) Success

My PDQ Principles of Investing (Patience, Diversification and Quality) revolve around the concept of simplicity.

Dare to be Average and You'll Come Out on Top

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 10, 20204 min read

Dare to be Average and You'll Come Out on Top

Investors – particularly young, inexperienced investors – tend to believe that they can “beat the stock market."

How to Optimize Retirement Spending During COVID-19

Hugh F. Wynn

Jul 23, 20204 min read

How to Optimize Retirement Spending During COVID-19

The enduring COVID-19 pandemic has retirees (or those nearing retirement) taking a second look at their “buckets of funds” – sources of cash

Investing - like life - does not have to be complicated.

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.

COVID-19 Forces Far-Reaching Financial Lessons

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

Save and Invest...Or I'll Wash Your Mouth Out With Soap!

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.