Getting Married Later in Life? Financial Protection Is Just as Important as Romance

Before any marriage, it’s important to talk to your soon-to-be spouse about finances. But this discussion becomes even more important if you are getting married later in life. Whether it’s a first marriage in your 40s or you’re getting remarried after a divorce, you’ve typically built up your assets once you’ve been working for a couple of decades. You have a[...] Continue reading

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month by brushing up on retirement readiness

It’s no secret that retirement represents the greatest expense you are ever likely to bear. Underwriting 20 to 30 years’ worth of living expenses will generally cost more than any number of cars, houses or vacations you might buy. In light of April’s Financial Literacy Month, we thought it was a good time to remind our readers of the importance of planning for[...] Continue reading

Charlie’s month-end reading list

Here are some of the latest topics of interest at Fort Pitt Capital Group: “Here’s what was on the record about problems with the 737 Max,” comes from The Atlantic. The piece looks into reported problems with the 737 Max. In a public database, controlled by NASA, there were hundreds of pilot reports about the 737 Max within the past year. Most of the reports were[...] Continue reading

Charlie’s month-end reading list

Here are some of the latest topics of interest at Fort Pitt Capital Group: “Here’s what was on the record about problems with the 737 Max,” comes from The Atlantic. The piece looks into reported problems with the 737 Max. In a public database, controlled by NASA, there were hundreds of pilot reports about the 737 Max within the past year. Most of the reports were[...] Continue reading

Tip of the month: Spring cleaning your finances

Now that Spring is officially here, it’s time to cut through the clutter and organize your financial life. Here are some tips to help you deep clean your finances: Cut out bad spending habits Keep a journal or go through your financial statements to identify your biggest financial culprits. Whether it’s a daily spending habit or a monthly one, cut the habit and[...] Continue reading