The Growing Need for Black Financial Planners
In recent times, African Americans have been increasingly becoming more financially literate, and as such, the need for financial advisors and planners who understand the unique cultural and financial challenges of this group has grown. African American financial planners are essenti …
Changing the Game: Embracing Life Beyond the Field
When Athletes reach their ultimate goal and make it to the league, they often receive large sums of money in exchange for their talents and skills. However, this access to newly found wealth doesn’t necessarily mean that they are financially literate. Many pro athletes go bankr …
Destined to Serve
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Many of us embark on a journey with a clear vision of what we want to become, only to discover that destiny has other plans in store for us. Such was the case for me when my dreams of becoming a professional athlete were not realized. H …
Stumbling to Success
Napoleon Hill once said, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” I am often asked how I ended up in the financial planning profession. The answer is not too different from many others who are in the profes …
Life Insurance: Protection or Financial Plan
As bloggers, financial coaches, “influencers” and TikTok’ers have taken to the internet trying to convince investors that buying life insurance is financial planning, it has become more and more confusing for the average person to understand. Buying life insurance alone is NOT comprehensiv …
7 Economic Myths Busted
By Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist We’ve been hearing many of the same myths over and over, yet we don’t think they are the big worry that the media and many make them out to be. These are legitimate concerns and have many investors worried, but we think the chances of them becoming l …
The Civil Servants Who Inspire
There is a saying, “I’m glad I had a praying mother.” Well, I’m here to tell you that I am blessed to have had a praying mother and father. I was born in New York City to an NYPD officer and an MTA bus driver and a pastor. Now when I normally say this …
You Either Rap or Go to the League
Eleanor Roosevelt once said “Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.” When I look back on my life and see how far I have come, I can’t help but reflect on what it took to get me here. I started my life in the early 90s living in Harlem …
Larry Sprung Appears on the Investopedia Top Financial Advisors List – 3rd Year In a Row!
The Investopedia 100 Top Financial Advisors of 2023 list is out – and Wealth Advisor Larry Sprung, CFP® made yet another appearance on this prestigious list! Joy Is Making an Impact The annual Investopedia list recognizes financial advisors who make profound professional contributions to pr …
Investing in Your Child’s Financial Future: Helping Kids Develop Strong Money Management Skills
Gaining financial literacy at a young age is a vital key to finding financial freedom later in life. Give your kids the lessons they need now to make better decisions about money in the future.
Financial Resolutions to Take Into the New Year
Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC®, Senior Wealth Planner Thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions? Add financial wellbeing to your list. It’s a terrific time to identify goals and opportunities that may put you in a better financial position — not only in the upcoming year, …
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When Shifting Goals Mean Shifting Plans
Your financial plan shouldn't look the same at 55 as it did when you were 35, right? So how do you know when it's time to adjust your plan?
