IN THE NEWS

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

AWARDS & PUBLISHED LISTINGS

Recognition and published listings

Byron Studdard, CFP®, has been listed in the following industry publications and recognised by the organisations shown.

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 · 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 · 2005–2006 edition

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

Advanced Advisor Group — Senior Member

American Express Financial Advisors · member since January 2000

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

Advanced Advisor Group — Certificate of Membership

American Express Financial Advisors · June 1998

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

Mercury Award — Certificate of Achievement

IDS Financial Services Inc.

Each recognition above is shown with the organisation that issued it and the year it was issued. The Advanced Advisor Group 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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