by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Nov 22, 2016 | Organize, Plan, Systematize
This is the third year I’m republishing “why giving should be part of your budget” with additional thoughts in advance of Thanksgiving. As the tumultuous 2016 draws to a close, I want to share what you can do to make 2017 a better year for this...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Mar 27, 2015 | Money and the heart, Organize, Plan, Systematize
I am considered the more indecisive one in the family. It usually takes me a lot of time agonizing over purchasing decisions that involve larger sums of cash and multiple very different options. For example, in the past few days I have tossed and turned over booking...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Feb 20, 2015 | Investing
“Why should I invest?” is the first installment of my “Rethink lnvesting” series, in which I hope to explore some fundamental questions you should consider when you decide what to do with your savings. Many people my age have become wary of...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Nov 4, 2014 | Organize, Plan, Systematize
“How much should I save?” – this is one of the most common questions coming from my clients. As a financial planner, part of my job is to help people figure out how much they should save once they have clearly defined goals: buying a house in five years with 20% down...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jul 14, 2014 | Money and the heart, Organize, Plan, Systematize
As humans, we tend to think about things within a set of predefined, sometimes unperceived boundaries. This vastly increases our speed of processing information in this world; but in pursuit of efficiency, we sometimes give up precision. For example, if you suddenly...
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