Should You Convert Your Roth IRA?
Hey folks, I’ve got a news flash for you. Going into October, it isn’t just football season, it’s recharacterization season. While most of you are worried about the stock market, I hear individuals...
View ArticleYou Don’t Look $300,000 Cool!
Hey folks, one thing I will tell you, as I’ve been saying in the Money Guy’s radio show, is the fact that as much as a new car looks nice and makes you feel good, ...
View ArticleMcMansion is part what caused McDownfall?
For all those gen-X and gen-Y out there, maybe you’ve realized that this bailout from the government around our financial future in my opinion really wasn’t totally around Wall Street, but it was in...
View ArticleRoller Coaster Week
I do think the one thing that should come out of this is knowing what you make and what you spend because saving is still one of truly key elements to building wealth. To do this as the CEO of your...
View ArticleYou Better Open That 401(k) Statement!
It's your retirement and if you don't take control, the government isn't going to bail you out. Most important, are you going to want to be that one person that can't explain what happened with the...
View ArticleIs it time to begin ‘washing’ your stock laundry?
Ted Jenkin, CFP®, AAMS®, AWMA®, CRPC®, CMFC®, CRPS® Co-CEO and Founder oXYGen Financial, Inc. I’ve been in the business almost 18 years, and I can remember scenarios around stock losses like this back...
View ArticleAre You Prepared for a Job Layoff?
As we get into the year of 2009, we have seen that unemployment is now hovering above 7% on a national basis. One of the things that you may want to be considering if you're working for a small,...
View ArticleCan your local school district help you save money?
Right here in the state of Georgia, it's almost time for school again. We're roughly one month away. One of the things to look for as you're trying to save money in these tight times is to see what...
View ArticleFocus on the purchase price . . . not the payment.
The other day, my mom called me up from New Jersey and she was shopping for a car. She told me over the phone what she thought was she could afford on a monthly basis for a payment. That’s when I...
View ArticleHealth Insurance by Arthur Benz
There are announcements almost every day of layoffs across the country. With roughly 10 percent unemployment across the United States people are concerned about their health insurance coverage. One of...
View ArticleGeneration Y’s goal? Wealth and fame.
Generation Y's goal? Wealth and fame. Eighty-one percent of 18- to 25-year-olds surveyed in a Pew Research Center poll released today said getting rich is their generation's most important or...
View ArticleWhat happens when the Unemployment Check runs out?
With almost 1.5 million people nearing their end of the unemployment check, the big questions will be what happens next? If we are depending on the large corporations to create new jobs, then we will...
View ArticleSave More For Retirement? – Think Again – 401(k) Limits
In October, the IRS will go about announcing how much you can put in your 401(k) for 2010. For 2009, the maximum contribution is $16,500 for people under 50 years old, and $22,000 for people who are...
View Article5 Financial Secrets to Know When You Look For a New Job
5 Financial Secrets to Know When You Look For a New Job - oXYGen Financial, Inc. co-CEO Ted Jenkin is one of the foremost knowledgeable professionals in giving financial advice to the X and Y Generation.
View ArticleUnemployment Extension: F.A.Q.’s
So here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Unemployment extension: Q. Who’s eligible for extended unemployment benefits? A. Unemployment benefits will be extended by...
View ArticlePersonal Finance 101 – What Is A Buy-Sell Agreement?
For many business owners, the value of their business is one of the largest components of their overall net worth, and the business itself is the result of years of hard work ...
View ArticlePersonal Finance 101 – How To Value Your Business
One of the trickiest details of a good Buy-Sell Agreement is determining the purchase price to be paid for a departing owner’s interest in the business. Most Buy-Sell Agreements create a formula to ...
View ArticlePersonal Finance 101 – Who Buys The Business?
Part of any good business plan is an exit strategy if the unexpected happens. A good Buy-Sell Agreement should anticipate certain unfortunate but foreseeable events, and make sure a plan is in place ...
View ArticleFree Webinar – 5 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE BOTTOM LINE OF YOUR BUSINESS IN 2011
5 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE BOTTOM LINE OF YOUR BUSINESS IN 2011 Join us as Ted Jenkin, CFP®, AWMA®, CRPC®, AAMS®, CMFC®, CRPS®, co-CEO and Founder of oXYGen Financial, discusses 5 key strategies to...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Series – Lesson 1- Being Undercapitalized
It’s always exciting to think about the idea of having your own new start up. You hear about stories where entrepreneurs started with just $300 and a cardboard box and then turned their ...
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