A few weeks ago, my fiancé got an email from the custodian that holds his 401(k) reminding him to check his beneficiaries. While he was surprised to receive the reminder, he was also grateful, as he realized he had never named anyone as the beneficiary of his account. The importance of having a beneficiary is […]
In a volatile market like we’re dealing with right now, the usual rules do not always apply. However, some financial advice remains tried and true. If you’re struggling to understand the best way to manage your money during this difficult time, take a look at our five financial tips for an unsteady market. Stay Invested […]
For the purpose of this blog, we want to identify some of the provisions of the CARES Act that may impact you and aspects of your retirement. Please know that these changes are very new, and that we are proactively working to identify planning opportunities for each of our clients. We have summarized the some […]
Financial advising is different for everyone, but saving for retirement is a very different financial situation than drawing down on retirement funds already saved or budgeting social security payments. For those in their senior years who have transitioned from saving to budgeting their retirement dollars, it is a good idea to engage a Certified Senior […]
On September 19, Chesapeake Rotary will honor our own Robin Tull as its 2019 First Citizen of Chesapeake at a banquet at the Chesapeake Conference Center. While all of us here at Tull Financial Group know exactly how much he deserves this award, Robin admits that he was surprised when he found out he had […]
Cyber-security is an issue that we hear more and more about each and every day. Which major business will get breached this week? Will your username and password become compromised in the process? Today we have to be very intentional about how we store our information, and with technology constantly changing, we need to understand […]
If a year has 525,600 minutes, and there are 967 robocalls being placed per second, what does that equal in terms of potential lost productivity? The basic math of the equation is 30.5 billion scam calls are expected throughout next year alone. If one chooses to answer any of these calls, or even just pauses […]
“Be the kind of woman that makes other women want to up their game.” ~ Unknown ~ This quote describes the six women who work at TFG. They all admire and learn from each other, edify and encourage each other, they model leadership and, on a daily basis, they make each other laugh. There’s so […]
We are often asked by first-time callers to our office if we are a “Fiduciary.” It seems like the word is all over the news these days, but what exactly does it mean? In a nutshell, a fiduciary is a person or organization who is ethically bound to put a client’s best interests first at […]
We drink a lot of water here at TFG. I mean a LOT. You know those commercials where they point out the amount of water bottles consumed in one year could circle the planet? We’re the stretch from Virginia to Austria. (Don’t worry, we recycle.) Now, anyone who delivers all our H2O is going to […]