We all have a number of transitions in our life, and some are more difficult than others. The definition of transition is a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another. The difficulty of understanding this noun is not in the meaning but in the act. What makes some transitions even more [...]
About Maureen Crimmins
Maureen Crimmins is co-founder of Crimmins Wealth Management and a fee-only independent financial advisor. Have a financial question? ASK MAUREEN
Protect Yourself from the High Cost of Living Increases
Graduation is upon us and I am having a difficult time with the reality that my daughter Julianne is graduating from college this month. I am proud to say that she is graduating from Notre Dame with a business degree, is planning the next stage of her life and looking forward to a new job [...]
The “Idiot-Maker” Rally
As newspaper headlines now scream forth with stories and statements that the stock market has reached levels above the previous highs set before the great recession of 2008-2009, I think back to what investors had to endure to have remained invested during this time. For numerous “experts” have been warning investors that the rally from [...]
Social Responsible Investing (SRI) – “What Financial Terms Mean” Series
This post will deal with what does “social responsible investing” or SRI mean as a continuation of our series: “what do financial terms mean”. Socially responsible investing considers both financial return and social good. Many investors object to various businesses activities, and there are money managers and funds that let them invest according to their consciences. But [...]
Advisors as Money Detectives
A financial advisor’s job is like a detective’s. We probe to see whether your financial assumptions are correct. We want to find the truth beneath the assumptions and document clutter. Sometimes, our digging uncovers dangerous imbalances in your financial picture. Once we discover these errors, we can help correct them. Here are two examples of [...]
7 Student Aid Filing Tips
The cost of a college education is so high these days that few families can send their children to school without student aid. But filing is not easy. These seven tips should help. There are hundreds of scholarships, grants and student loan programs to help lighten the load, and most require you to fill out [...]
Fears of the Procrastinator: Start a conversation with a financial planner
We all have fears. Some are easily understood or at least common. People have a fear of spiders, a fear of flying, or a fear of snakes. These fears are common and most of us know someone who has disclosed these fears. But other fears are harder to describe or are sometimes less obvious to even ourselves. [...]
Get Rid of Financial Clutter
One of the greatest sources of stress concerns your finances. And so a great way to decrease financial stress is to get your life organized. With tax time right around the corner, this is a great time to sort through those old files and clear out the ones that you don’t need. Here are four [...]
Happy Valentines Day- to ME!
This year is very special to both Dan and I as it is our fiftieth year on earth! As this milestone is fast approaching, it gives us time to reflect on a lot of things in our life. The symbolic year has many of us celebrating in a number of different ways – parties, trips [...]
What is a Credit Score? How to Obtain for free
The time had come for me to get a new car. Now don’t get me wrong, my thirteen year old Lexus sedan still has some miles left in her. She is affectionately known as my “vintage baby”, with special rattles and quirks with none of the bells and whistles of the newer models. The chore [...]
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About Dan & Maureen
Dan and Maureen founded Crimmins Wealth Management, a fee-only independent financial advisory firm, to work with individuals and their families to help clarify and plan for their futures by helping them relate money to their lives.
