CEO Miguel D. Vasquez Featured In Forbes: Six Challenges Financial Education Providers Are Facing With Gen Z

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Miguel D. Vasquez, CEO of Financial Fitness Group is a contributing member on Forbes Finance Council. He was recently published in Forbes on the topic of Six Challenges Financial Education Providers Are Facing With Gen Z. Article preview: Generation Z is, according to the consulting firm Bridgeworks, about 61 million strong. It is being watched closely, as […]

Avoiding Money Mistakes

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Time and time again we hear that finance and money are stressful. Financial conversations are uncomfortable and intimidating, and most individuals want nothing to do with them. Truthfully, not facing these conversations or taking the time to understand the financial ramifications can cause more stress than just having the conversations in the first place. Without […]

CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions Debuts Financial Fitness Solution

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MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions announced Financial Fitness, a new online program offered to all retirement plan participants. The interactive program goes beyond simple education by featuring a financial fitness assessment and score, personalized curriculum based upon needs and preferences, game mechanics, and one-on-one support from an internal team of retirement consultants. It is […]

Let’s Move in Together: The Financial Decisions of Living Together

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Financial discussions, alone, can be intimidating and uncomfortable. Not to mention they often require a level of intimacy that many aren’t capable of giving. Your financial situation is a closed relationship, a particular plan, a special bond that you’ve built. It’s something that most find difficult sharing or discussing with others. This challenge can easily […]

Living in Retirement

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Take a minute to close your eyes and envision what retirement looks like to you. For most, the ideal “retired life” includes traveling around the world, free time to check off bucket list items, no work and no worries. Financial planning is the main reason most people can’t make this dream a reality. Truth is, […]

Managing Your Debt

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We’ve all been in that situation when we want an item so badly that we actually neglect the price of that item. Our wants can often cloud our judgment, making it easy to lose sight of our needs, especially our financial needs. Other times, though, our wants are so important, like the want to further […]

Retirement: What’s the 411?

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You’ve heard it many times – how crucial it is to save for the future and set up financing for retirement. Contributing money to a retirement account is one of the most productive uses of your income. Many individuals are even contributing to more than one type of retirement account. From IRAs to Health Savings, […]

Rules of the Road

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Tips to Keep in Mind when Shopping for a New Car Large purchases are often the cause of digression for personal financial plans. Individuals tend to believe they have the ability to afford what they want, especially when it comes to larger purchases. What tends to happen, especially without a financial plan, is the lack […]