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#TradingSpaces: Has Robinhood Lost its Luster?

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...

#TradingSpaces: Is Worthy Bonds Worth Checking Out?

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...

Should a Beginner Investor Speculate on SPACs?

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...

Exercise Patience You Will, Young Investor

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!...

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

Guilty as Charged: How Do You Know When Enough is Enough?

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

Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Decumulate

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

Stimulus Payments 2.0: About the CRRSA Act of 2021

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

New Year, New Opportunity to Plan for the Next Rainy Day

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

WELCOME 2021! Give the Gift of Education to a Deserving Kid This Year

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

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

Real World WynnSights: How to Spend 30 Large

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

Real World WynnSights: Please Don't Liquidate Your 401(k)

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.

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

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

The Recipe for Investment Success: Time, Money…and Discipline

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!

Secure Act 2.0 Proposes BIG Changes to Retirement Plans

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.

Individual Retirement Accounts: Traditional, Roth and Conversions

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?

529 vs. Coverdell ESA: Both are Great but Which is Better?

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

The Sad State of Personal Finance Education in Schools

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

Pandemic Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go?

Hugh F. Wynn

Oct 8, 20204 min read

Pandemic Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go?

The Federal Reserve seems to be signaling that short-term interest rates will remain a fact of life for, perhaps, years to come. Wise?