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Mary Meadows was invited to ABC 3340 during Women’s History Month 2023 to share with viewers of Talk of Alabama. She spoke about why she started Abeona Wealth in the midst of the pandemic. Mary Meadows talks about her clients’ experience and why all need to engage with their financial
As an investor, you have certainly heard the term “diversification,” and you’ve probably heard that you should have a diversified investment portfolio. But what does that actually mean in practice? What does it not mean? At its most simple, diversification is not putting all of your eggs in one basket.
Three years after The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was first enacted, Congress has now passed the Secure Act 2.0. Signed into law by President Biden just before the end of the year, it brings positive changes to the U.S. retirement system designed to help Americans
We all understand that we need to save money in a tax-sheltered retirement account to provide for our living expenses after we stop receiving paychecks. But where do you turn when you are a small business owner and do not have the readily accessible plug and play option of an
You’re at a dinner party, you’re meeting new people. Then one of the first questions you’re asked is, “So what do you do?” It’s a familiar scene for all of us. It can be an easy icebreaker, but if you’re in an industry like mine, the answer can be a
I recently attended FA Magazine’s Invest in Women conference, a gathering of financial professionals from around the country who are committed to learning and exploring topics that specifically affect women. I launched Abeona Wealth with the goal of helping women reach their financial goals and reducing the gender wealth gap.
I imagine that you are both tired of hearing about inflation, while simultaneously wanting to know what is going on and how best to navigate it. The runaway inflation of the past year has definitely not been “transitory,” and is impacting many areas of our lives. If it feels like
Health matters, including long-term care, can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement. When the average American retires with $172,000, most retirement nest eggs just won’t come close to meeting those bills. This means that, regardless of how you decide to deal with the risk of long-term care costs,
Did you know that 70% of Americans over the age of 65 will need long-term care? That’s a pretty astounding figure, and highlights just how important it is for us all to consider the possibility of extended care later in life – both for ourselves, and increasingly, for aging parents.
There is more than one way to lose money. Sure, it is easy to get caught up in the market volatility, especially following recent market losses and Russia’s unexpected and precarious invasion of Ukraine. But in an increasingly digital world, the breadth of opportunities for theft and fraud in cyberspace
I believe that there is a disconnect between the way financial planning and investment management services have historically been provided to women, and how many women prefer to receive those services. Although all women cannot all be lumped into the same basket with the same needs, there are quite a
When it comes to retirement investment choices, there are several options that may or may not be available to you – depending on income and employment status. For the most part though, US citizens have the option to invest in one of two different types of Individual Retirement Accounts: a
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult and life-changing events that we will ever go through. And as awful as it is to consider, it will happen to all of us at some point in our lives. Though no one likes to even think about death, yet
Enduring a divorce is one of life’s most stressful events, regardless of the length of the marriage or how amicable the separation might be. Having to deal with the intricacies of a divorce settlement can feel absolutely impossible, especially when negotiating the mental upheaval as well. But as difficult as
There is A LOT that goes into planning a marriage… It’s about so much more than just the wedding day itself. Having just gotten married almost a year ago, I’m all too familiar with the many pieces of the puzzle – and the emotions these can bring to the surface,
This month marks the one-year anniversary of launching my financial planning firm, Abeona Wealth. A year ago it seemed like a pretty crazy thing to start a new business in the midst of a global pandemic. But as I’m sure many of you can agree, viewing the world through the
Changing jobs is a life change we will most likely all navigate at least once over the course of our careers. Today, young professionals make many more job changes than previous generations, where it was commonplace to stay at the same company for all or most of their career. Choosing
Many employers offer retirement savings plans for their employees as an incentive to work there. A job that offers a retirement savings plan is a massive benefit to help you prepare for retirement. Even if the choices and regulations seem overwhelming, it is important to start somewhere. The most common
Despite being in one of the lowest tax environments in history, I think it is safe to say that most Americans want to reduce their tax liability where they can and pay only what they owe. President Biden proposed sweeping tax law changes to tax rates and codes in April
Being fortunate enough to use your financial resources to give charitably is a gift in itself. And if you are lucky enough to have reached this point in your financial journey, you have several options when considering how charitable giving fits into your financial plan. A donor-advised fund (“DAF”) can
The decisions of when to retire, how to fund your retirement and what your retirement will look like are some of the most important questions you will answer in your lifetime. And the answers are both financial and non-financial. “When can I retire?” is one of the most common questions
For many of us, money can be a source of stress, anxiety, and even shame. In fact, I’d dare to say that we’ve all felt this way about our finances to some degree at one stage or another. So if you currently find yourself feeling ashamed of your financial situation
The purchase of life insurance is one of the most important protections that you can put in place to protect your family and the life you are building in the event that you pass away unexpectedly. It’s one of those things that people generally know they need, but don’t know
Over the next twenty years, younger generations are likely to inherit retirement accounts in large amounts. In fact, during those two decades, it is expected that Baby Boomers will transfer $30 trillion in wealth. Some of those assets will be in retirement accounts like 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).
For anyone who has ridden a rollercoaster, you understand both the thrills and stomach-churning feelings that come with the experience. For investors, these were likely similar feelings you had throughout the year as well. Consider this: in 2020, we had the fastest bear market in history followed by the fastest
We are now about 7 months from the beginning of “lockdown” that began in mid-March in Birmingham. The novel coronavirus and global pandemic have brought about such a swift change in just about every aspect of daily life, and there is little known about what the next 6 months to
Many families who have a child with special needs find themselves navigating complex rules around qualifying for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). SSI is available once an individual with a disability turns 18, and families need to plan for eligibility of government benefits before that birthday to ensure that they do
If you had told me one year ago that we would be fighting a pandemic around the globe, that I would have spent the last seven months primarily working from home, and that my extroverted social calendar would consist of more time at home and alone than outside of it
