The Keener Financial Planning firm ownership team has grown again this year. Samuel Pond, CFP®, became an owner effective January 1. He joins Kelli Hinton, Rachel Songer, and me. I now am the 97% owner and Rachel, Kelli and Samuel each hold 1%. Why we are expanding firm ownership We want the … [Read more...]
Bond Prices: Do They Matter?
Vanguard has released a new white paper entitled Why You Shouldn't Abandon Bonds. It's a short read that answers questions we're hearing from clients right now. They share why bond prices may not matter as much as you think they do. Click here to check it out. … [Read more...]
Investment Volatility is Personal
Investment professionals like to talk about volatility in the investment markets. They talk about it like it’s a uniform feature that affects all investors equally. But it’s not. Volatility is personal. You have more control over your personal investment volatility than you might expect. There … [Read more...]
Q3 2022 Financial Planning Newsletter
The third quarter financial planning newsletter is now available. In addition to highlighting posts from our blog on I Bonds and Cash for Retirees, we provide an investment market update. We share what's going on in the market and with inflation, how it affects your financial plan, and what you may … [Read more...]
Accessing Cash in Retirement
There is a lot of information available on how to save and invest for retirement. Investors select an asset allocation and learn what accounts to contribute to. But what about in retirement? We are still invested, but instead of saving, we need to spend some of our savings. How much should we have … [Read more...]
I Bonds for Individuals
I Bonds have been getting a lot of attention lately. They are currently paying 9.62% due to the inflation component of the interest calculation. The other part of the interest calculation is fixed. While these bonds cannot lose value, it is possible that the interest rate (due to negative inflation) … [Read more...]
Great Place to Work
Dallas-Fort Worth-based Keener Financial Planning has been certified as a Great Place to Work! We couldn't be prouder of our team. The recognition is based on what our employees say about their experience working at our firm in Keller, TX. One hundred percent of our employees say Keener is a great … [Read more...]
Q2 2022 Financial Planning Newsletter
Our Q2 financial planning newsletter is now available. In addition to features from our recent blogs on home maintenance and your emergency fund, we cover our perspective on the investment markets. You may be wondering what you should do about your portfolio's performance since the beginning of … [Read more...]
Emergency Fund Check-In
In the last two years, we have seen wide ranges in our monthly spending. Two years ago, many people saw their savings increase as they stopped commuting and going out due to COVID-19. When interest rates dropped, individuals lowered their monthly housing costs by refinancing their mortgage. A year … [Read more...]
Home maintenance planning
Most of us spent more time at home during the pandemic. We saw an increase in home maintenance projects that had been deferred but suddenly were elevated on the priority list. Personally, 2021 gifted me the purchase of a pellet stove and a water softener, the repair of a broken sprinkler line, and … [Read more...]
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