Thousands of people packed up and headed south over the last 12 months, making the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area the hottest destination in the country for relocating workers, as measured by movements of LinkedIn members themselves. LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team says, among all areas in the U.S., South Florida has experienced the greatest percentage population inflows […]
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Top 10 Best Places to Retire In 2021
As long-time Florida residents, we may not be the most objective, but we believe that the Sunshine State offers many great places to settle down and spend some time. No surprise, then, that U.S. News & World Report squeezed 8 Florida locales into its top 10 listing of Best Places to Retire. The list is […]
Quote Of The Week: Walking Away From High Home Prices
“We’re nowhere near where we were at the peak of the last housing cycle, but we do need to be careful. Walking away from an obviously overvalued home may be the best thing buyers can do in this kind of market.” Ken H. Johnson, real estate economist and associate dean at Florida Atlantic University’s College […]
Lots Of Questions, Still No Answers for South Florida Condo Owners
There are still no answers as to why the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida tragically collapsed, causing almost 100 confirmed fatalities and anguish for uncounted South Florida families. Investigators will need months if not years to determine what really happened, and why. In the meantime, local condominium owners, construction and engineering experts, government officials, […]
Americans Keep Moving To Florida, A Top Relocation Destination
No surprise here. Census data show that Florida remained the second most popular relocation destination in the United States for the 2010-2020 period (Texas garnered the top spot). Almost 3 million people relocated to Florida during that time frame. And in fact, the true number may actually be higher once data are updated to reflect […]
Not The Prize We Want To Win: Florida #1 State For Identity Theft & Fraud
This is definitely not the state prize we want to win. Personal finance website WalletHub just identified Florida as the #1 state for identity theft and fraud, based on average rankings on measures like identity theft complaints per capita, average amount of money lost in identity fraud cases, and fraud arrests per capita. Criminals did […]
How Far Your Dollar Can Stretch In Each State
Trying to live on a budget? It’s no secret that your dollar will go further in states with a lower cost of living, where the price of housing, food, and other goods and services clock in at the lower end of the scale. Using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 24/7 Wall St. calculated […]
Money Migrating To Florida
Florida’s balmy weather and friendly tax policies continue to attract new residents. The Sunshine State brought in $16 billion in additional personal income from new residents in one year alone. That beats every other state for the 6th year in a row, according to Bloomberg and Crain’s New York Business. The next runner up, Arizona, […]
It’s Stone Crab Season!
Seafood lovers, it’s time to celebrate! Today is a happy day for Floridians. It marks the opening of stone crab season! That pricey but delicious treat is back on the menu for the winter season. After concerns about the health of this year’s crab haul, Florida Trend magazine kicks off the season with a promising […]
Don’t Relax Quite Yet …..
We made it through Dorian, but don’t put away the hurricane supplies just yet. “Hurricanes love Florida in October,” say storm experts. “Florida is still a big target in October,” Colorado State University hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach told the Palm Beach Post. “The odds for Texas and the Carolinas get lower, but Florida is still […]
About Mari Adam, CFP®
Mari Adam, Certified Financial Planner™ has helped hundreds of individuals and families build wealth and plan for a more secure financial future for over 30 years. Her advice has appeared in publications such as Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger’s, Money Magazine, Business Week, and CBS MarketWatch.
