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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.
Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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Forget the Rumors. Social Security is a Good Asset
Can your Social Security stream of income (let’s call it SSSI) be viewed as a bond in your asset allocation?
Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 11, 20204 min read
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Healthcare FSAs vs. Health Savings Accounts. What's the Diff?
Unlike a healthcare FSA, money contributed to an HSA can be invested much like contributions to a 401(k) or an IRA.
Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 4, 20206 min read
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IRS Relaxes Rules on Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has relaxed healthcare FSA rules to allow employees to change their healthcare contributions, including dropping them altogether, go
Hugh F. Wynn
May 28, 20203 min read
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IRS Relaxes Rules on Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has issued new guidelines that allow employers to amend dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)s
Hugh F. Wynn
May 21, 20204 min read
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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
Hugh F. Wynn
May 14, 20203 min read
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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
Hugh F. Wynn
May 7, 20204 min read
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Save and Invest...Or I'll Wash Your Mouth Out With Soap!
I don’t believe young people are disinterested in saving and investing.
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 30, 20203 min read
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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.
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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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
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 16, 20204 min read
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COVID-19 Teeter-Totter: Balancing Our Nation's Health and Wealth
Will the CARES Act help us avoid a recession?
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 9, 20205 min read
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Did You Know? You Don't Have to Take RMDs in 2020
Among the important provisions of the Coronavirus-related CARES Act are waivers for Retirees with withdrawals due in 2020
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 2, 20204 min read
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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
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 26, 20203 min read
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Target-Date Funds: Simple, Diverse and Great for the Autopilot Investor
Target-date funds (TDFs) are offered to investors that seek to grow assets over a specified period of time, usually for retirement.
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 19, 20204 min read
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Watch Those Pennies. The Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves.
You’ve heard the old refrain, “Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves”. It’s the underpinnings of everything I...
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 12, 20203 min read
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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...
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 5, 20203 min read
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Win Your Own Lottery
It’s not uncommon for routine lotto participants to spend $1,000 or so per year chasing this “get-rich-quick” gambit.
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 27, 20203 min read
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Save A “Real” Million Bucks By Retirement
Will you be in hog heaven if you retire with a million bucks in your retirement account?
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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Who Pays Taxes On Fund Distributions?
Who pays taxes on capital gains of stock sold during a given year by fund managers.
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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The Coronavirus Crisis: Could it Infect the Market?
Investors shouldn’t dismiss out the impact of the Coronavirus virus.
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 6, 20203 min read
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IRA Withdrawal Exceptions: More Rules For The Tools
The main concern folks – especially young folks – have with IRAs is their “forever” feature.
Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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