The Wiser Wealth Blog
Withdrawing Money from an IRA
Question I have an IRA which holds $100K and would like to withdraw some of it to buy a new home. But, I am also collecting Social Security and wish [...]
Avoid Tax Settlement Scams
Tax relief companies use the radio, television, and the internet to advertise help for taxpayers in distress. If you pay them an upfront fee, which can be thousands of dollars, [...]
Teaching Your Kids About Money
By Casey T. Smith, President, Wiser® Wealth Management My wife and I were standing at our back window one early morning looking at our grass that seemed to have grown overnight. [...]
Why Dave Ramsey is Wrong
By Casey Smith President, Wiser® Wealth Management There is no denying that Dave Ramsey has done a commendable job of bringing back our grandparents’ financial values into popular culture. Many [...]
Why do they keep trying to sell you that annuity?
There are several types of annuities with the most popular being the variable annuity. The bank salespeople, often falsely referred to as financial advisors, make the sales pitch sound as if these products are the best things since the Wright Brothers took flight. I say buyer beware.
Can An ETF Collapse? The Study that was proven false.
Can an ETF Fail? A study by two PHD's makes one believe that ETFs are unsafe investments.
Commodities ETF: The Tax Difference
Commodity ETFs and ETNs have come a long way in recent years allowing investors to gain exposure to many commodity indexes ranging from very broad to very narrow. […]
Diversification, Cost and the Long-Term: Part 1
The title of this series is what we here at Wiser Wealth Management keep in mind when investing. I wanted to explain this and show how these simple words can lead [...]