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Abby Reed discussed the financial implications of a divorce. There are essential steps. Taking time to create a personal budget, considering the impact on retirement accounts and social security, and seeking the advice of a qualified financial advisor all can be critical for financial confidence and lifestyle. The potential of a divorce or loss of a spouse is one of the primary reasons both members of a couple need to be informed and on the same page about finances.

Abby Reed discusses the importance of how retirement can be full of joy, laughter, and spending fun time with family, so why not make sure everything is correct and everything is doing how it is supposed to be doing. Checking up on your plan, making sure that you will have the retirement you deserve is one of the best gifts you can give yourself for the future. Tune into another edition of Ask Abby, and contact Abby Reed at (678) 442-0255 and visit the website at Goaskabby.com.

On this week's edition of "Ask Abby", Abby Reed discusses common financial mistakes savers and investors make everyday. Not paying attention to BIG changes, like the new SECURE Act 2.0 laws, is a huge mistake that can have significant impacts in your planning. To stay up to date in your plans and avoid potential financial mistakes, subscribe to the "Ask Abby" Podcast and contact Abby Reed at (678) 442-0255 or visit GoAskAbby.com

These are some basic steps that will help you throughout planning for retirement. Everyone needs to know, review, and consistently execute the basics for a strong foundation of planning. When baseball season is around the corner, the players make sure they go through all the basics during Spring Training, so they are in peak shape and peak performance for the upcoming season. The same principle of focusing on fundamentals applies to planning. Everyone who meets with a financial advisor should continually review the basics of the plan. Abby Reed addresses a few of the basics that need to be covered in every plan to have confidence in a stable foundation through retirement.

The new Omnibus Spending Bill includes language that changes your retirement plan options, known as the SECURE Act 2.0. Abby highlights several of the big changes that you will need to know.

Tune into another edition of "Ask Abby" as Abby Reed discusses both Christmas and Retirement Budgeting for success. Around the holidays it is the busiest time of the year for spending money and spoiling your loved ones, but spoiling loved ones can hurt your wallet even after the holidays, and much the same, not maintaining a budget plan could be painful in the long run of your retirement? Tune in as Abby Reed discusses the Christmas and Retirement Planning Checklist so you don't overspend and potentially hurt your retirement. Contact Abby Reed at (678) 442-0255, and visit Goaskabby.com to submit questions you'd like to hear Abby address on the next episode.

Did you know every year the government mandates that you take a sum of money out of your IRA for your Required Minimum Distribution, starting at age 72? This is just one of the few items you must check off on your to-do list before the end of each year. Tune in as Abby Reed discusses the 2022 Financial & Retirement Planning Checklist to make sure you have your own financial priorities checked off and taken care of. Time is running short for 2022. Abby Reed can help. Call (678) 442-0255 or visit the website at goaskabby.com.

Timely planning tips and time-tested strategies for long-term financial success and keeping more of your money; listen as Abby Reed discusses this and more in this week's edition of Ask Abby.

Abby Reed, discusses the impact of rising interest rates. Interest rates are a double-edged sword. We appreciate higher rates on saving, but rising interest rates have a negative effect on many other aspects of the economy and our investments. The Federal Reserve states that interest rates will continue to increase, potentially putting further pressure on the stock market and creating more volatility. Contact Abby Reed at (678) 442-0255 or visit the website at goaskabby.com to review your plan for the future and understand the impact of rising interest rates.

Tune in as Abby Reed discusses recession fears. Some of the most asked questions we have heard this year have been "Will I be ok if there is a recession?", "What does this mean for my money?", and "Will this affect my retirement?". Abby Reed discusses what a recession is, are we in one, and what it means for planners, their money, and their plan. Tune in and address your recession fears and contact Abby Reed at (678) 442-0255, or visit the website at goaskabby.com.