Author Archives: Steve Gaito, CFP

Financial Planning for our Country

As a financial planner one of my clients asked what I would recommend to help get our country back on the right track. And based on the current right track wrong track polls it appears that many others believe that … Continue reading

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Learning to Walk

This past week while having breakfast with some friends we started to discuss learning to walk. In fact the son of one of my friends had just taken his first steps. While we know that walking on two legs is … Continue reading

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Tournament Time

Well it is one of my favorite times of the year, Championship basketball season. My wife swears that I will watch Small Valley State vs Over The Hill College. Truth be known she is right. I love to watch any … Continue reading

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Bumper Sticker

I must say that I have struggled to write this. Last week in a parking lot I saw a bumper sticker that said ” Does my fat ass make my ass look fat?” When I saw it I laughed and … Continue reading

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It is just not right!

This past weekend I took my family to the movies. Now it has been quite a time since we have all gone together and seen a first run movie. To make matters worse we usually go the local theater near … Continue reading

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The Party

Last week I hosted a party to formally launch Fee Only Planning NC. I would like to share some of what I learned and apply it to life. I love to cook and have people over to our house. I … Continue reading

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Resolution vs. Commitment

Happy New Year I hope that 2012 is a wonderful year for everyone. As I was reflecting on the past year and listening to the commentators on the TV talk about their “New Year’s Resolutions” I began to think that … Continue reading

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Changes in Retirement

I was reading an article in Investment Advisor magazine about the changes in retirement attitudes and thought it worthy of passing along. For many years I worked as a retirement plan specialist and saw great growth of the retirement planning … Continue reading

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The Comeback

This last Saturday I was watching the NC State Maryland football game. As a Wolfpack fan the first half was miserable. Turnovers and a defense that could not stop anything looked to be the theme for the game. With the … Continue reading

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The Dentist Appointment

This morning I was having breakfast with several men at my church and someone asked me what I do for a living. I told him I was an hourly only financial planner. Based on the look on his face I … Continue reading

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