Please welcome Austin Tanner to our team! Austin recently joined Adam Financial Associates as Client Services Associate, replacing Nadia Rullo who left the firm to pursue other opportunities. Austin was born and raised in Laurel, Delaware. He attended Florida Atlantic University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Austin has a passion […]
About Mari Adam
Mari Adam, Certified Financial Planner™ and President of Adam Financial Associates Inc, has been helping individuals and families chart their financial futures for over twenty-five years. Have a question about your financial situation? Ask Mari!
What’s The Right Amount To Spend In Retirement?
What’s the right amount to spend in retirement? Spend too much, and you run out of money too early. Spend too little, and you miss out on fun and meaningful experiences. It’s not so easy to come up with the right answer. That’s why we “spend” so much time working with clients to make it […]
April 30 Deadline To Lock In Florida Prepaid College Costs
You have just two weeks left to sign up for the Florida Prepaid College Plan and lock in current pricing! The deadline is April 30. After that, you can still enroll but will receive next year’s pricing levels. All Prepaid Plans are guaranteed by the State of Florida, so you can never lose your investment. […]
401(k) Secrets You Need To Know
There’s a dirty little secret about 401(k), 457, 403(b) and other retirement plans you may not know. They don’t have to offer you all the tax-saving provisions allowed under law. These include perks like stretch distributions, plan loans, rollovers into and out of the plan, “still working” exceptions and in-service distributions. You may not always […]
How To Beat Sky High Auto Insurance Costs
Paying a fortune for car insurance in Florida? We feel your pain. Car insurance can be a big budget buster in Florida (I should know. I used to have two very expensive teenage drivers on my policy!). Insurance experts say that’s because we have more accidents, more litigation, and more fraud than most other states. […]
Quote Of The Week: Women Save, Men Invest
“An adage in the financial sector goes that women save and men invest – and this still rings true. It seems that even women who have money to put aside tend to squirrel it away rather than try to grow it” Hilary Osborne, “Why women need to stop saving their cash – and start investing,” The […]
Do Ride-Sharing Services Save You Money?
Ride-sharing companies have been in the news lately. Lyft become a public company in March and Uber announced plans to do so shortly. Have you ever wondered what those services would cost if you didn’t own a car and relied on them exclusively? AAA ran the numbers for you. The average urban driver logs about […]
Don’t Be Late For A Very Important Date!
Don’t forget that your personal tax return is due Monday, April 15. If you don’t have time to get your tax information together, not a problem. Just make sure you or your tax preparer files an extension giving you more time to get it done. Your tax payments are still due on the 15th, even […]
What’s Behind The Tidal Wave Of Tax Form Corrections?
You were feeling so relieved. Your taxes were finally done and sent off to the IRS. But that feeling of relief lasted only a short minute, as soon as you returned home and found yet another corrected tax form waiting for you in your mailbox. Is there anything more aggravating? We can assure you that absolutely […]
Maxxing Out Your Social Security Benefits
You’ve probably heard us mention that, for most people, Social Security benefits are a very important part of your retirement income. Most people underestimate what those monthly guaranteed payments are actually worth. One recent estimate put the lifetime value of his-and-her benefits, where both members of a couple receive Social Security benefits, at over $900,000. […]
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About Mari Adam, CFP®
Mari Adam, Certified Financial Planner™ and President of Adam Financial Associates Inc, has been helping individuals and families chart their financial futures for twenty five years. Mari has appeared in publications such as Business Week, CBS MarketWatch, Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger’s, Newsweek, and Money Magazine.
