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Byron Studdard in ABC News

Byron L. Studdard, CFP®, wrote as a personal-finance contributor for ABC News. All 17 articles below are published on abcnews.go.com under his byline.

All 17 articles

Newest first. Each link opens the article on abcnews.go.com.

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Defy Conventional Wisdom in Your Retirement Planning

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · August 4, 2017

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5 Questions to Ask Before Refinancing Your Mortgage

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · August 9, 2016

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Buying a Home Versus Renting: Weighing All the Factors

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · December 1, 2015

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Five Ways to Assess IPO Stocks

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · April 15, 2015

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How to Save Money Without Deprivation

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · January 27, 2015

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How Reverse Mortgages May Back You Into a Corner

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · November 3, 2014

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What to Do — and Not Do — With a Windfall

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · August 11, 2014

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Should You Collect Social Security at Age 62?

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · June 9, 2014

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How to Steer Around Five Car-Buying Traps

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · March 5, 2014

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How to Trick Yourself Into Building Wealth

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · February 7, 2014

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Stuff Your Kids' Stockings with Stocks

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · December 11, 2013

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Is It Time to Get Back Into Bonds?

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · November 18, 2013

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Pitfalls of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · October 4, 2013

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Four Dangers of Investing Like Your Grandfather

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · July 25, 2013

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Stocks: It's Not When to Get in, But How

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · June 19, 2013

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Stocks: Sell in May and Go Away?

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · May 1, 2013

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Avoiding the Seven Sins of Investing

By Byron L. Studdard, CFP® · April 16, 2013

CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION

Qualifications

Byron Studdard has been a licensed financial advisor since 1993 and a CFP® professional since 1997.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards certificate issued to Byron L. Studdard, 21 July 1997

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification

CFP Board of Standards · July 21, 1997 · certificant no. 058413

Jacksonville State University Bachelor of Science degree awarded to Byron Lee Studdard

Bachelor of Science

Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · April 1991

Certificate of achievement for completing the Advisor Coach Workshop, 15-17 December 1998

Advisor Coach Workshop — completed

Memphis, TN · December 15–17, 1998

AWARDS & QUALIFICATIONS

Awards and published listings

Recognitions and directory listings received across Byron Studdard’s career, each shown with the organization that issued it, the office it relates to, and the year.

Byron began his career with IDS Financial Services and American Express Financial Advisors in Memphis, Tennessee, where the Mercury Award, the Outstanding Performance recognition and both Advanced Advisor Group appointments were earned. He founded Studdard Financial, LLC in 2003 and has since worked from offices in Germantown, Tennessee and Sarasota, Florida — the periods the later listings and community awards relate to.

Best of Germantown 2026 badge from The Best Businesses

Best of Germantown 2026

The Best Businesses · Studdard Financial · Germantown, TN · 2026

Best of Sarasota 2013 award presented to Studdard Financial by the Sarasota Award Program

Best of Sarasota 2013

Sarasota Award Program · Studdard Financial · Sarasota, FL · 2013

Guide to America's Top Financial Planners, 2010 edition, listing Byron L. Studdard, CFP

Guide to America's Top Financial Planners

Consumers’ Research Council of America · Byron L. Studdard · Sarasota, FL · 2010 edition

Guide to America's Best Financial Planners, 2005-2006 edition, Consumers' Research Council of America

Guide to America's Best Financial Planners

Consumers’ Research Council of America · Byron L. Studdard · Germantown, TN · 2005–2006 edition

Advanced Advisor Group certificate naming Byron Lee Studdard, CFP, a member since January 2000

Advanced Advisor Group — Senior Financial Advisor

American Express Financial Advisors · Memphis, TN · January 2000

Advanced Advisor Group certificate of membership presented to Byron L. Studdard, CFP, June 1998

Advanced Advisor Group — Personal Financial Advisor

American Express Financial Advisors · Memphis, TN · June 1998

American Express Financial Advisors plaque recognising Byron Studdard for outstanding performance in advisor services, 1994

Outstanding Performance, Advisor Services

American Express Financial Advisors · Memphis, TN · 1994

Mercury Award certificate of achievement presented to Byron L. Studdard by IDS Financial Services

Mercury Award — Certificate of Achievement

IDS Financial Services Inc. · Memphis, TN · 1993

Each item above is shown with the organization that issued it and the year it was issued. The Advanced Advisor Group, Outstanding Performance and Mercury Award recognitions were issued by Byron Studdard’s prior employer and pre-date the founding of Studdard Financial, LLC in 2003. Ratings, awards and directory listings are not indicative of future performance, do not guarantee any particular result, and are not a recommendation. They should not be the sole basis for selecting an investment adviser. Criteria and any fees associated with a listing are available on request.

Articles are reproduced by link only and remain the property of ABC News. They are provided for background and are not investment advice, nor an endorsement of Studdard Financial, LLC by ABC News. Views expressed were current at the date of publication and may no longer reflect current market conditions, tax law, or the firm’s views.

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