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IRS Audits: What You Need to Know
The tax deadline is now behind us. Yet, some individuals and business owners are always worried about if they did everything correctly to avoid getting audited by the IRS. Filing taxes can be complex and some tax codes can be… Read Now >>
Matt Rinkey featured at Bankrate.com on Gold
January 14, 2016Some conspiracy theorists speculate that humans were put on Earth to mine gold for aliens. That would partly explain people’s fervent obsession with the stuff, including investing in gold. As jewelry, gold shines. But as an investment, the track record… Read Now >>
Illumination’s January 2016 Insights for the New Year
January 11, 2016A lot happened in 2015 in all of our financial lives: career changes, retirement, new children, marriage, new homes. Beyond that, the U.S. stock market experienced a correction which we haven’t seen in a while, and the Fed increased interest… Read Now >>
The American Dream January 2nd, 2016
January 5, 2016Matt Rinkey was on Craig Sewing’s the American Dream to talk about how to the recent Federal Reserve Board interest rate hike may affect your portfolio and overall financial life. Matt discusses how the pace of interest rates hikes affect the… Read Now >>
December 2015: Reward Yourself
December 9, 2015Did you get all of your gift shopping done on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and what some retailers are now calling Cyber Week? We thought we should wait until all of the sales e-mails were cleared out of your inbox… Read Now >>
2015 Year End Financial Challenge
December 8, 20152015 is drawing to a close. Have you done everything you can to maximize your financial life this year? Why not take our Year End Financial Challenge. For each day until the end of the year, we’ve provided an action… Read Now >>
Want to reach your goals? Pretend you’re a dog.
December 2, 2015As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to reflect on the past year, celebrate your accomplishments, and consider changes for next year. This practice applies not just to your personal or professional life, but also… Read Now >>
The Craig Sewing Show – Nov. 17, 2015
November 18, 2015Here’s my Nov. 17, 2015 appearance on The Craig Sewing show discussing how global unrest and the possible Fed rate hike may impact the financial markets and your financial plan.
November 2015: Scary Money
November 4, 2015Hello All, Let’s face it, investing can be scary. But what’s scarier is ignoring your fears about investing or not investing at all. The real risk in your financial future is not fluctuations in the financial markets, but not reaching… Read Now >>
When It Comes to Investing, You Get What You Don’t Pay For
November 4, 2015I bet you’ve heard the phrase “You get what you pay for.” For many of the things we buy, a lower cost is typically associated with lower quality. So if we want the best of something, we believe we have… Read Now >>
Challenged Athletes Foundation Spinathon Fundraiser
October 29, 2015In our last newsletter, we mentioned that Matt was going to be riding a stationary bike to support the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Well, Matt and his wife Lindy were part of a team that raised over $175,000 for this organization! Thanks… Read Now >>
