I’m 56 years old and I have two job offers that I need to decide between within the next day. (Each only gave me 48 hours to make a decision.). Offer #1 is with a high-tech company that offers $26,000…
Do you ever wonder how banks really make their money and why they have stopped encouraging saving money? This week we welcome Chad Meadows (ChadForce) to the show and he gives us the inside scoop on what you should know…
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Dear Pete, My husband and I recently interviewed two different financial advisers in an attempt to find one who could help our growing family make better investment decisions. I expected to like one more than the other and have that…
On this episode of The Pete the Planner Show, we meet Debbie. Currently 35 and steadily saving for her retirement, she’s wondering how much longer she’ll need to be in the workforce. Boasting a full time gig and steady second job,…
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Dear Pete, Currently purchasing a house and I noticed on my credit report that my score is 807. One of the items hurting it is the length of time my accounts have been open. I have a Lowe’s, Home Depot,…
Originally seen in the Indianapolis Star It never fails. About five times per year, I have an email conversation with a random person which goes like this. Pete, what should I do? You should do this. Pete, I don’t want…
Imagine expressing your love, appreciation, and commitment to your significant other on Valentine’s Day, only to log onto Match.com the following day to meet a new love interest. Makes no sense, right? Welcome to the strangest 48 hours in American…
Originally appeared in USA Today and The Indianapolis Star Note: This column is the fourth installment of a four-part series on how to retire successfully when starting from scratch at age 50. Over the past four weeks, I wrote about…
Orignially appeared in USA Today and The Indianapolis Star Note: This column is the third of a four-part series on how to retire successfully when starting from scratch at age 50. Finding yourself 50 and broke isn’t exactly what you…
Originally seen in USA Today ***Note: If you want to retire successfully but are starting from scratch at age 50, you need a plan. This is the second of a four-part series on how to make it happen. As the story goes,…