Retirement planning, investing, fee-only fiduciary advice, wealth and tax strategy from Byron Studdard, CFP® — written in plain language.
Twenty-nine years ago today, I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional—but if it hadn’t been for a long night in a hospital five years earlier, it might never have happened. I still remember that night as if it were yesterday. After working all day, I took the last flight into town
Even though it’s been over thirty years, I still remember that night like it was yesterday. I had just taken a flight after work from Tampa, FL into my hometown of Huntsville, AL. It was an early spring Friday night, and I found a cozy corner on the floor of Crestwood
Why Working with a Fee-Only Fiduciary CFP® professional Can Help Protect Your Retirement “The best investment you can make is in knowledge.”— Warren Buffett If you needed heart surgery, would you ask your family doctor to perform the operation? Probably not. You would likely seek out a heart surgeon—someone with specialized
Defy conventional wisdom in your retirement planning Most Americans fail to save and invest accordingly for retirement. By Byron L. Studdard, CFP ABC News August 4, 2017, 2:41 PM — Putting away money for retirement is so difficult for many people that they fail to focus on how fast they’ll spend it
5 Questions to Ask Before Refinancing Your Mortgage Byron L. Studdard, CFP August 9, 2016, 3:31 PM — The mortgage checks most homeowners write every month serve as a regular reminder for them to look into potentially refinancing their mortgages at a lower rate. If that’s not enough of a reminder, the
Byron’s free financial planning eBook covers retirement strategy, investing, wealth preservation and tax-efficient planning.
