Newsletter latest update Apr 17, 2019 Newsletter | News Brief | News Blog Chris Patterson Patterson Financial 100 Executive Way, Ste 218 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-4489 HOME ABOUT NEWS CONTACT Apr 17, 2019 Why Knowing Your Net Worth Is Important Your net worth is the amount by which your assets exceed your liabilities. In simple terms, net worth is the difference between what you own and what you owe. If your assets exceed your liabilities, you have a positive net worth ... Investopedia The Costliest Social Security Mistake You Can Make Social Security Opens a New Window. is vital for the financial health of Americans, but it's also an extremely complicated program. The ... Fox Business Financial literacy matters. Here’s what we need to do about it The lack of financial understanding by consumers has been signaled as one of the main reasons behind savings and investing problems faced ... CNBC When Waiting for Social Security Makes No Sense Whatsoever Deciding when to start getting your Social Security benefits Opens a New Window. is a critical financial decision that will affect ... Fox Business 30-Year vs. 15-Year Mortgage: What's the Difference? A bewildering variety of mortgages may be available, but for most homebuyers, in practice, there is only one. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ... Investopedia Why Colleges Should Not Cut Tuition Prices Most private colleges could lower their tuition prices. But they should not. First, lower tuition prices would not help students as much ... Forbes Ways to keep your travel credit card working for you You saw an irresistible credit card offer — tens of thousands of bonus points or miles easily worth a plane ticket or short hotel stay ... USA Today 18% of Homeowners Are Making This Expensive Mistake Buying a home is a huge financial undertaking. Not only must you amass a down payment Opens a New Window. , but you'll also need to cover ... Fox Business Baby boomers face retirement crisis — little savings, high health costs April is National Financial Literacy Month, but this week is National Retirement Planning Week, which means it's time for yet another ... CNBC Secrets of the Millionaires Next Door We all know somebody like Mitch, your mass-transit-riding, brown-bagging coworker who has toiled in accounting for as long as you ... Kiplinger Millennials make this major 401(k) mistake Participating in an employer's 401(k) plan is a good way to set aside funds for the future, especially if your company offers a generous ... USA Today "Unless we receive your outstanding balance within ten days, we will have no choice but to destroy your credit rating, ruin your reputation, and make you wish you were never born. If you have already sent the seven cents, please disregard this notice." Copyright © Randy Glasbergen Trivia On the reverse side of the 2001 one dollar bill, below the pyramid, is the Latin phrase "novus ordo seclorum". What does this mean? See the answer below. More Than Half of Americans Want to Live Till 100, but Worry About Affording It With life expectancies continuing to climb, the idea of living to 100 isn't as far-out as it once might've been. In fact, 53% of Americans ... Fox Business What Year Was It? The First Earth Day Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world's environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time. The day was Apr 22. What year was it? Quote of the Week "The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money." Anonymous Trivia Answer On the reverse side of the 2001 one dollar bill, below the pyramid, is the Latin phrase "novus ordo seclorum". What does this mean? Answer: A new order for the ages. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER   NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES Patterson Financial 100 Executive Way, Ste 218 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 The articles in our publications come from many sources. We do not endorse information or opinions appearing in linked articles. The articles selected are not sponsored, and we assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Copyright for linked articles belongs to the linked source. A Newsletter Station Publication © All Rights Reserved.