Financial Living Blog

Surviving a Recession

The Positive Effects of Gratitude on Your Financial Life

Federal Workers: What You Need to Know about the TSP Withdrawal Options Bill

Preparing Your Portfolio for a Recession

Reasons Not to Delay Social Security

Overcoming 7 Hard Things About Hard Money Things

How Work Earnings Affect Your Social Security Benefit

Creating a Pension Contingency Plan

Smart (but cheap!) Things to Bolster Your Digital Security

3 Keys to Keeping Your Financial Identity Secure

The 9 Types of People You'll Meet in Retirement

Estate Planning Steps for AT&T Employees and Retirees

Alternative Ways to Help Your Child Pay for College

Three Advance Capital Advisers on Forbes Best-in-State Next-Gen List

Navigating 529 Plan Rules for Grandparents

Make Hiring a Financial Adviser Easier

How Much Should You Set Aside to Retire from AT&T?

Choosing the Right Federal Thrift Savings Plan Investments

Ways You May Not Know a Financial Adviser Can Help

Market Commentary: A More Challenging Environment, but Positive Signs Remain

Why AT&T Retirees and Employees Should Avoid Annuities

Behavioral Tricks to Make Smarter Financial Decisions

Should You Elect a FERS Survivor Benefit?

How Often Should You Check Your Investment Portfolio?

Third Year in a Row: Advance Capital Management Is a Top 300 Financial Adviser

The Biggest Financial Mistakes Retiring AT&T Employees Can Make

26 Must-Know Statistics about Estate Planning

How to Withdraw Money from a Federal Government TSP at Retirement

Where to Get Help with Caregiving

The Ultimate AT&T Retirement Glossary

Overcoming Financial Challenges Women Face

Major Misconceptions about Health Care Costs in Retirement

Q1 2019: Key Economic and Market Insights

In Memoriam: Bill Russell

Your AT&T Life Insurance Benefits Explained

Advance Capital Management Named to 2019 Best Places to Work List

Feel More Confident with This Retirement Planning Checklist

8 Painless Lifestyle Moves to Help Free Up Retirement Income

What Investors Don’t Know Can Cost Them

How Early Retirement Can Affect Your AT&T Benefits

Lessons from the Bull Market’s 10-Year Anniversary

Important Investing Terms for Retirement Investors

How to Save for Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Financial Goals

Should You Be Saving in an IRA?

Should You Save or Invest Your Tax Refund?

Where to Obtain AT&T Pension and Benefit Information

Student Loan Debt: A Growing Problem for Older Adults, Too

2019 Outlook: Navigating Choppier Waters

I’m Laid Off from AT&T – Now What?

The Best Way to Pay Down Debt

Getting Rid of Debt Before You Retire

What AT&T Employees Should Do with Their AT&T Stock

How to Catch Up on Saving for Retirement

Spousal IRA: How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Save for Retirement

How to Still Get Tax Deductions for Your Charitable Contributions

An increasing corporate rate will DECREASE lump sum pension payouts for AT&T employees in 2019

Mental Tools That’ll Help You Invest Smarter

The Blueprint for Becoming an AT&T 401(k) Millionaire

Understanding the FERS Supplemental Annuity for Federal Workers Retiring Early

Thinking About Timing the Market? Think Again.

What to Know About Variable Annuities

The Average Cost of Retirement

Q3 2018: Key Economic and Market Insights

Why ‘Fiduciary’ Should Be Part of Your Vocabulary

Year-End Finance Steps for AT&T Employees & Retirees

Finding a Financial Adviser in Illinois

New Law Lets You Freeze Credit for Free

What Is the Retirement Age for Federal Employees?

Charitable Giving: How to Make Giving Back a Part of Your Financial Life

5 Ways to Get the Most from Your AT&T 401(k)

How the Social Security Do-Over Works

What to Know About Contributing to the Thrift Savings Plan

Finding Joy in Growing Older

Two Advance Capital Management Financial Advisors Named to Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth List

Understanding the Basics of the FERS Basic Benefit

Q2 2018: 5 Key Economic and Market Insights

Using the AT&T Pension Calculator

9 Financial and Investing Myths to Never Fall For

Basic Life Insurance Considerations for Retirement

Considering an Equity-Indexed Annuity? Read Carefully

Advance Capital Management Named a Top Adviser for Second Year in a Row

The Credential to Look for in a Financial Adviser

What to Know about AT&T Pension Plan Changes

Investment Fees: Avoid Paying Too Much

Coping with the Loss of Friends

Are You Ready to Retire from AT&T? Here’s How to Find Out.

How to Protect Against Inflation in Retirement Planning

Does Paying Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement Make Sense?

Checking Off Your Bucket List without Going Broke

Why Our History Working with AT&T Employees Matters

Steps to Avoid Financial Fraud and Scams

Don’t Want to Quit Working in Retirement? Here’s How It Can Affect Your Financial Plan

4 Things to Remember During a Volatile Market

How to Stay Motivated to Manage Your Wealth

What Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know about Annuities

How AT&T Retirement Plan Survivor Benefits Work

Making the Pre-Tax vs. Roth Decision

How to Find an Old 401(k) and Other Retirement Assets

Forbes Names Michael Hohf a Michigan “Best-in-State Wealth Advisor”

Watch Out for This New Medicare Scam

Why You Should Defer Your AT&T Vested Pension

Debunking Common Estate Planning Myths

Steps to Retire on Your Own Terms

How to Downsize Your House the Right Way

Using Your AT&T Benefits and Other Financial Planning Moves to Achieve Retirement Success

Advance Capital Management Welcomes New Financial Adviser/Plan Analyst

Managing Your Financial Assets to Avoid Probate Court

A Way to Make Tax-Free Withdrawals from your IRA

6 Secrets of People Who Reach Their Financial Goals

10 Tips That’ll Turn Every Woman into an Investment Expert

Important Considerations for Leaving a Legacy

AT&T Pension Payouts to Rise Slightly in 2018 – Here’s What to Know

Advance Capital Management Welcomes New Financial Adviser

Navigating Medicare Basics to Find the Right Plan

Essential Tips on When to Claim Social Security – VIDEO

What’s a Safe Withdrawal Rate for You?

Effective Ways to Use Your AT&T Benefits to Boost Retirement Confidence

Quarterly Market Insights: Q3 2017

5 Alarming Facts That Should Get You Planning for Long-Term Care

Buying a Car in Retirement – VIDEO

A Call to Get Veterans and Members of the Military Financial Planning Help

Why Your Social Security Increase May Be Already Gone

8 Great AT&T Retirement Income Sources

Get More Financial Firepower by Consolidating Retirement Accounts

Estate Planning Steps Everyone Should Take

Are You Sabotaging Your 401(k)?

Answers to 5 Common AT&T Retirement Questions

What You Need to Know About the Equifax Security Breach

How to Work an Inherited IRA into Your Retirement Plan

What to Know About Charitable Gifts

5 Steps to Financial Freedom to Take in Your 50s

Saving for College while Saving for Retirement

When to Consider Rolling Over Money from Your AT&T 401(k) Plan

The Importance of Setting Financial Goals

How Much Should You Really Save for Retirement?

Essential Financial Steps to Raise a Family

Steps to Help Avoid Outliving Your Retirement Savings

Tips for Successfully Combining Finances with a Spouse

How Your AT&T Benefits Change with Medicare Eligibility

When Should You Hire a Financial Advisor?

Advance Capital Management Earns a Spot on the FT 300 List

7 Important Financial Steps to Buying a House

What Types of Insurance You Should Have

Why AT&T Employees Should Sell AT&T Stock

The Totally Unsexy Secret of Financially Successful People

Why It’s Important to Teach Kids about Money

Taking Care of Your Investments While Taking Care of Aging Parents

Tips for Managing Your 401(k) Account

How the Number 75 Affects Your AT&T Retirement Benefits

Understanding Retirement Accounts and Plans

The Simple Answer to How to Invest? There Isn’t One

Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?

How to Shop for Ohio Medicare Supplemental Coverage

RMD Rules Retirees Should Know

Where to Find Financial Planning Help

Save on Taxes Simply by Understanding Them

Choosing the Right AT&T Benefits When Nearing Retirement

This Is How You Should Be Saving for Retirement

A Quick Guide to Building an Emergency Fund - INFOGRAPHIC

How Couples Can Fix Their Biggest Money Problems

Getting Rid of Debt and Keeping It Off

Investing Tips to Give to Young Investors

What to Do If You’re an IRA Beneficiary

Prepare for These Challenges When Caring for Aging Parents

New Job? Understand Your Employee Benefits

Navigating the AT&T 401(k) Plan

Questions to Help You Start Planning for Retirement

What to Know about Becoming a Snowbird

Recent rate changes may affect AT&T pension payouts

10 Annual Financial Steps You Should Take

10 Money-Saving Tips to Help Reduce Retirement Concerns

Understanding Your AT&T Pension for Retirement

Your Retirement Portfolio Should Be Stuffed like a Turducken

Be a Retirement Nostradamus: Predict Your Health Care Costs

The Urgent Need for Financial Help for Veterans

How to Shop for Michigan Medicare Supplemental Coverage

Important Retirement Ages to Know INFOGRAPHIC

7 Great Reasons for Retiring in the Midwest

Winning Strategies to Help Cut Student Debt [Webinar Replay]

Larger AT&T Pension Possible for Those Retiring This Year

How the Election Affects the Market – Who to Vote For

4 Millionaire Habits that Teach Us How to Become Wealthy

Financial Considerations for Older Adults Returning to College

How to Stay in Touch with Adult Children

What to Know About Important College Financial Aid Changes

Estate Planning Steps to Help Preserve Wealth

Volunteering Makes You Happy in Retirement

Affordable Travel Ideas for Midwest Boomers

Finding a Financial Adviser in Michigan

AT&T Pension Options for Management Employees

How to Choose between a Monthly or Lump Sum AT&T Pension Offer

Apps and Online Tools for Retirement Living

Brexit Lessons: Keep Calm and Invest On

The Unintentionally Brilliant Money Advice of Mark Twain

10 Major Sources of Retirement Income

How Much Do You Need for Retirement? Look at Your Paycheck

Taking Care of Aging Parents – What to Consider

16 Things to Do If You’re Retiring in the Next 5 Years

What If Your Monthly Pension Is at Risk for Cuts?

When It Comes to Money, Don’t Forget Your Short Game

What’s Your Risk Tolerance — and Why You Should Know It

Dying Without a Will Is Bad; Living Without a POA Could Be Worse

The Difference between Financial Planning & Asset Management

Using Your Home for Retirement Income

5 Reasons an IRA Rollover Makes Sense

Simple Ways to Avoid Financial Mistakes

Long-Term Care Insurance: What to Consider

Give Your Financial Adviser the “Shark Tank” Treatment

Market Downturns Don’t Have to Derail Your Retirement

March Madness Tips for Your Bracket and Your Finances

How to Make Identity Theft Protection a Money Habit

Retirement Tips for Small Business Owners

Gravitational Waves, and the Power of Compounding

Why a Safe Withdrawal Rate Should be Flexible

Will or Living Trust: Which Is Best for You?

3 Reasons Why Market Timing Leads You Off Course

Is a Roth or Traditional IRA Better? It Depends

Overcome the Fear of Talking About Money – and Plan Your Future

Financial Help When Losing a Loved One

5 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for Retirement

Should I still invest in bonds?

Corporate rate changes will affect AT&T pension payouts

Building a Budget

How to Survive the Next Market Downturn

A Thanksgiving Lesson for Investing Smart

RMD Rules Explained

How the 2015 Budget Deal Affects Social Security in 2016

Will Social Security Last? All Signs Point to…

What’s Your Asset Allocation, and Why’s It so Important?

How to Start and Grow an Emergency Fund

Advance Capital on the Q3 2015 Markets and Economy

Housing Considerations for Where to Live in Retirement

A Crash Course on Investing

INFOGRAPHIC: The State of Retirement

6 Helpful Tips for Finding a Meaningful Career in Retirement

Lump Sum or Monthly Pension? Pros and Cons

How to Make the Most of Your 401(k)

College or Retirement? Prioritizing Your Financial Goals