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Hugh F. Wynn
4 days ago5 min read
How to Become an Investor Series: Financial Planning 101
Creating a financial plan is crucial to securing one’s financial future. But even the most meticulously drawn plan can have gaps. Fill 'em!
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 146 min read
How to Become an Investor Series: Money Management 101
Money management is the key to optimizing portfolio investment yields. Stay on top of your cash particularly in the beginning.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 175 min read
Hypothetical Henry 2.0: Time to Get Serious About Investing
What better time to start preparing for retirement than when you get that first job…that first paycheck?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 14, 20244 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!
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 11, 20244 min read
Expert POV: Why so Many Investors Lose Out When They Chase Gains
If index funds are the closest to a sure thing in today's stock market, why do so many investors fall short?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 18, 20243 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.
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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
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 21, 20233 min read
SECURE Act 2.0 Breathes New Life into 529 Education Savings Plans
RED ALERT! Starting in 2024, there will be enhanced flexibility in rolling “left over” 529 education funds into a Roth IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 27, 20234 min read
Compounding: The Good…the Bad…and the (Lovely) Rule of 72
Although a bit out of our control, longevity adds as much to the Amazing Power Of Compounding as do those funds being compounded.
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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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 8, 20225 min read
Hands Free: Target-Date Funds Adjust Focus as Retirement Nears
Let's explore why TDF set-it-and-forget-it funds are stars on the savings and retirement investing scene.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 26, 20226 min read
The 529 Plan: A Smart Alternative to College Loan Debt
The collective college loan debt in America is about $1.75 trillion. Let's talk about the 529 plan - a shining alternative to college loans.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 31, 20224 min read
The Bogle Behind My Long-Term Investment Strategy
In these trying times, I feel compelled to revisit the rules I follow in my never-ending pursuit of a better investment plan.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 24, 20223 min read
Diversify: Play the Field (Wisely) with Your Investment Funds
Investment diversification is more than just NOT putting all of your eggs in one basket (nice Easter bunny reference there, right?).
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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?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 3, 20223 min read
How to Deal with (Stock Market) Losses Without Losing It
Millions of investors suffered stock market losses in January after the S&P 500 turned in its worst monthly performance since March 2020.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 27, 20222 min read
When the Market is in Turmoil, Remember This, Too, Shall Pass
Volatility may very well be the watch word for the early months of 2022. Market uncertainty, unpredictability, instability. VOLATILITY.
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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.
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