by Tim Schmidt | Oct 2, 2019 | Money Management
If you want to avoid having to pay taxes on the distributions in retirement when you have a simplified employee pension individual retirement account, you have the choice of converting it into a Roth IRA. This can be done regardless of having the pension account... by Tim Schmidt | Aug 8, 2019 | Money Management
Today I’ll share with you the basics of a 529 plan.This plan operates as a savings plan for college that provides specific financial aid and tax related benefits. Many of today’s 529 plans are also used as a way to invest and save money for grade school tuition... by Tim Schmidt | Aug 3, 2019 | Money Management
Budgeting – it’s one activity that everybody seems to dread. Is budgeting really that bad or does it have a bad reputation? Truth be told, all a budget really is is a plan to manage your finances. That’s not too scary, right? Unfortunately some people see it as a form... by Tim Schmidt | Jun 27, 2019 | Credit Hacks, Money Management
You’d be shocked at how many people simply don’t understand how credit scores are calculated. There are many factors involved, but by understanding a few of the basics, you can essentially game the system and ensure you are always in a solid standing credit-wise... by Tim Schmidt | May 20, 2019 | Money Management
A lot of people think that to be considered to have “perfect” credit, you need to have a score of 850. After all, that is the highest credit score possible on the standard range of credit scoring. However, as described in the previous post about the... by Tim Schmidt | May 15, 2019 | Money Management
When you check your credit, you will likely see a note on the site that indicates that the range of possible scores go from 300 to 850. These are the most common models of credit scores, so to answer the question in the title above, no, a 900 credit score is not... 
