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Is It Time to Sell Everything?
In response to the Dow’s drop, the Royal Bank of Scotland says, “sell everything” in the face of a “cataclysmic year”. We do not
Bench Talk: Breaking Bad Behaviors
https://player.vimeo.com/video/150986792 Breaking Bad Behaviors This Bench Talk is all about breaking bad behaviors. More specifically, behaviors that get us in trouble when it comes to
Our Financial Planning Approach
First Financial Consulting is a “fee-only” investment consulting firm located in Pasadena, California. As a fee-only investment consulting firm, we never sell any products and we
Our Investment Management Approach
First Financial Consulting provides 100% objective advice in a lot of different areas. Today, we would like to focus on our Investment Management approach and what
Bench Talk: What Type of Investor Are You?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/133111758 What Type of Investor Are You? Let’s play a game I like to call the “what if” game. What if you inherited $100,000 today?
The 10 Biggest Mistakes In Retirement Planning
Your Own Actions: Greatest Ally or Your Worst Enemy? When the stock market crashes, many investors worry whether they will be able to retire. When
Retirement Myths Women Believe
When it comes to retirement, many women just aren’t prepared. In many cases, the problem isn’t that these women don’t understand that preparing for retirement
When Do You Want To Retire?
When Do You Want to Retire? It’s not a trick question, or at least it’s not supposed to be. The difference between answering “when I
First Financial Consulting Takes Part In A Unique “Today Show” Event
First Financial Consulting of Pasadena, California assisted NBC’s The Today Show in providing a unique opportunity for American women to call a toll-free phone line
Support For the Recently Widowed
Becoming widowed isn’t something women spend much time thinking about. Whether they’re newly married or been married for decades, women –and men too for that
Economic Commentary: The Shutdown and the Debt Ceiling
There are plenty of people predicting that the government shutdown and crossing the debt ceiling deadline will spell disaster for the U.S. economy and potentially
FFC Teams Up With Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
First Financial Consulting of Pasadena, California participated in Kiplinger’s Jump-Start Your Retirement Planning Days to provide consumers with free financial advice during their 4th annual
Do Morningstar Stars Matter
With the turn of a new year, results in the 2012 race for the coveted Morningstar star rankings will soon be announced. Morningstar has done
Bonds and their Hidden Risks
As everyone probably knows by now, San Bernardino just voted to file for bankruptcy protection. This is the third California city to file bankruptcy this
A Closer Look at 529 Plans
Saving for College with 529 Plans With kids heading off to college this month and next, many parents are ready to pull funds out of
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