Gen Y Planning

Financial Planning for Millennials

Everything You Need to Know About Tax Prep: A Comprehensive Checklist

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How to
Financially Prepare
to Take a
Sabbatical

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I Do, We Plan: Financial Strategies for Couples Tying the Knot

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Baby Steps to Financial Success: A New Parent's Money Guide

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Ask Gen Y Planning: Should I Invest in Cryptocurrency?

This question was submitted by a reader! Do you have a money question you’d like Gen Y Planning to answer in a future blog post? Submit it to genyplanning.com/askgyp. What are your thoughts on Bitcoin (or other cryptocurrencies) as an investment? Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency are the new hotness when it comes to investing, but I urge you to be really cautious. Cryptocurrency isn’t … [Read more...] about Ask Gen Y Planning: Should I Invest in Cryptocurrency?

Ask Gen Y Planning: What Do I Need to Know About the New Tax Bill?

This question was submitted by a reader! Do you have a money question you’d like Gen Y Planning to answer in a future blog post? Submit it to genyplanning.com/askgyp. What do I need to know about the new Trump tax plan? How can I best prepare myself for the change? (My husband and I both work full time and have two kids; we own a duplex that we rent out and live in, but we’re thinking of … [Read more...] about Ask Gen Y Planning: What Do I Need to Know About the New Tax Bill?

Should I Hire a Financial Planner?

With the new year around the corner, many of you are setting financial goals for 2018. You’re paying off the last of your student loans, switching jobs, starting that Roth IRA, or getting ready to buy a home. You might also be in the middle of some major life changes -- getting engaged or married, having a baby, or quitting your full-time job to start your own business. Or maybe you decided that … [Read more...] about Should I Hire a Financial Planner?

9 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 40s

Your 20s were all about setting up your financial foundation and establishing good habits. Your 30s were about life changes like getting married, having kids, and building your career. In your 40s, everything is amplified even more. You’ve got growing kids and aging parents -- and what you don’t have is a ton of spare time. There’s a lot you can do in your 40s to protect your money and care for … [Read more...] about 9 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 40s

8 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

“It’s complicated” is a great way to describe life in your 30s. You’ve been working for a while, so you might finally feel more financially stable than ever before. But on the other hand, you often have competing financial priorities. Career growth, serious relationships, family, and major life purchases tend to make this a very busy decade. Also, tiny wrinkles start showing up where you didn’t … [Read more...] about 8 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

8 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

Ah, to be in your 20s. Brunches are frequent, hangovers are less debilitating, and all the big, serious life stuff seems so far away. So top off your bottomless mimosa, my friend, because you’ve got absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to your finances … or do you? Well, I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is you always need to think about your finances, even when you’re just … [Read more...] about 8 Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s