Captain’s Log

How to Vacation on a Budget (Without Sacrificing the Fun)

June 1, 2026

Vacation should be something you look forward to — not something you’re still paying off months later. With a little planning and intentional spending, you can enjoy a memorable trip without blowing your budget or setting yourself back financially. In fact, a successful, stress-free vacation often starts with the same habits you build at home:…

Estate Planning: How to Transfer Property

February 1, 2022

Estate planning isn’t just for the mansion owning, yacht club type. Everyone can benefit from having a plan for their estate when they are gone. Our advisors at Anchor Wealth…

Life Insurance Options: The Path to being Self-Insured

February 1, 2022

No one wants to think about their death, especially young people, but putting off purchasing life insurance can be a costly mistake. Death is inevitable, and largely out of your…

1st Quarter 2022 Newsletter

January 20, 2022

Starting today, most of the people you know have made a commitment to themselves to start getting healthy. Outside of eating healthy Monday through Thursday only to blow it on…

What is comprehensive financial planning

January 12, 2022

One of our core values at Anchor Wealth is optimism. We talk about it like this: We strive to instill hope and expectancy into your financial hopes and dreams because…

Simple Steps To Setting Financial Goals

January 12, 2022

January is traditionally known as the time for new beginnings.  We rarely talk about February for what it is—the beginning of the end of new beginnings. As the new year…

You Need An Emergency Fund. Here’s Why.

December 9, 2021

As a financial advisor, I’ve always thought that there is a lot that I could learn from fire marshals. On the surface, we have very different jobs but at the…

What To Do With Your 401(k) Once You Retire

December 1, 2021

When we talk about retirement, it exists in one of two contexts; either we are planning for retirement or we are enjoying retirement. The context we don’t talk about—and the…

Retirement Planning by Age: A Decade by Decade Guide

December 1, 2021

Do you remember the first piece of advice you received regarding money? Chances are you don’t remember the words explicitly but it probably impacted you in some way and likely…

0% interest offers on big purchases (cars furniture etc)/credit cards

December 1, 2021

0% interest on financing means free money! Or does it? I saw a motivational coffee mug the other day that read “Don’t settle for good enough.” As the mug sat…

Why You Need an Estate Plan

November 2, 2021

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7 Reasons Why You Need a Budget

November 2, 2021

Throughout the previous two tumultuous years, there have been ups and downs, and not just in the markets. Everyone has felt an impact of the pandemic whether physically, mentally, or…

When Do You Need a Financial Advisor?

October 8, 2021

This is a case of the “when” being the “why,” so let’s knock out two birds with one overachieving boulder. On a runway. When you’re ramping up for one of…