According to the National Retail Federation, total Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $19.6 billion, up from last year’s number of approximately $18 billion. Do you remember the first person you asked to be your Valentine? It was probably back in grade school when you were too scared to even say “Hello” to your [...]

In 1998, the Taxpayer Relief Act was passed by Congress to create the Roth IRA. It got its name from Senator William Roth who sponsored the legislation. A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account, a type of qualified retirement plan that’s funded with after-tax dollars so therefore the contributions being made are not tax [...]

It’s important for you to try and look at the role of managing your financial situation as becoming the CEO of the “YOU Corporation.” This doesn’t mean that you will be acting as a financial advisor, but you should be active in the decision-making process. According to research by business theorist, Thomas Stanley, millionaires will [...]

A recent survey by the American Psychological Association said that 62% of Americans report being stressed about money. There’s no better time than New Year’s to review your current situation and make resolutions to be financially healthy in the New Year. However, it’s interesting to note that according to a Nielson survey, only 25% of [...]

Investment News notes that 66 percent of adult children fire their parents’ advisor after receiving their inheritance.1 The problem is even worse with surviving spouses, as more than 70 percent of all widows fire the family advisor following their spouse’s death, according to Investopedia.2 One third of women who become widows are younger than 65, [...]

Zinnia Wealth's founder, Charisse Rivers, was inducted into the Women’s Tri Fitness Hall of Fame. The University of Florida graduate has been involved with Tri-Fitness since 2002. She has placed top ten at numerous events and has helped out as a judge, timer, etc. at all the events which she has not competed