College Savings Check-up
For many parents in the DC area, investing in their children’s future is a top priority. From a full calendar of enriching activities,...
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Ryan Phillips
- Sep 27
- 2 min
Investor Pessimism Rises - Cash Sees Large Inflows
According to a recent Bank of America report, cash saw huge inflows for the week ending September 21st as the Federal Reserve announced...
Ryan Phillips
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Cheaper to Eat Out?
Unfortunately, by now we are all getting pretty used to seeing the impacts of inflation in our everyday lives. One place where we all...
Ryan Phillips
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Ways to Strengthen your Finances Before a Recession
I was recently featured in an article in Forbes Advisor discussing strategies to strengthen your finances before a recession hits. Just...
Ryan Phillips
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Is tax-free growth too good to last?
Did you know that Roth IRA was not created until 1997? The Roth 401(k) was not introduced until 2006? Many of the tools and planning...
Ryan Phillips
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Five steps to make tax filing season easier
For many people filing annual taxes is not a favorite pastime. The amount of time to work through the volume of paperwork that shows up...
Ryan Phillips
- Jan 11
- 3 min
New year's 2022 Financial Objectives
Whether you love New Year’s resolutions or not, the passing of the calendar to a new year is a great time to reflect on a few key aspects...
Ryan Phillips
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Five items for your year-end financial checklist
At this time of year when families are busy checking off their holiday lists, there are also a few items that should be on your year-end...
Ryan Phillips
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Still have money in your FSA? Now is the time to plan.
With the end of the year quickly approaching, it is a great time for families to take stock of any potentially unused funds in flexible...
Ryan Phillips
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Tracking Financial Progress
I was recently featured in an article on mint.com discussing what it means to be good with money and important financial metrics to track....
Ryan Phillips
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
2021 Child Tax Credit - Still Time to Plan
Starting in mid-July, families across the US with children aged 17 and younger, began receiving monthly payments from an enhanced Child...
Ryan Phillips
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Top Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor
I was recently quoted in UpJourney discussing top questions to ask a financial advisor before hiring them. The article tabulated...
Ryan Phillips
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
When to Rebalance your 401(k) or Investment Account
In the wake of the nations fascination and craze with Gamestops rise and fall I thought it would be a good time to re-visit a core pillar...
Ryan Phillips
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Free Financial Planning Software: Items to Consider
I was recently featured in an article in Investment News discussing my thoughts on some of the free financial planning software that has...
Ryan Phillips
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Fee-Only vs. Fee-Based Financial Advice: Why it is so Important
When I tell people I am a Fee-Only Financial Advisor, I often find there is considerable confusion around what this means and how it is...
Ryan Phillips
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to Merge Finances
There are many benefits of working to merge your finances in a relationship and it is much more than the convenience of not keeping track...
Ryan Phillips
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Using Virginia 529 Plans for Private School Tuition
For many parents, investing in your children and their education is the best money you can spend. In the era of Covid-19 this may be...
Ryan Phillips
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
I Can Get 0% Interest - Should I Buy A New Car?
Chances are you have probably seen at least one a car commercial today before reading this. So I probably do not need to tell you that...
Ryan Phillips
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Retirement Savings Checkpoints
How much should you have saved for retirement? This is a question many families ask themselves today. For many households the amount you...
Ryan Phillips
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Emergency Funds - How Much is Right for You
Like many people, you may be wondering what is an emergency fund and how much should you have in it. This is a great question to ask, and...