Possibility, Probability, and Playing the Game

By madwire | May 30, 2020

With the suspension of the NBA season due to COVID-19, followed by cancellations of most other professional sports’ seasons, I was left with a void in my life that watching repeats of old games could not fill. But then the ESPN docuseries, The Last Dance, captured my attention on Sunday nights. The series documents Michael…

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State by State Comprehensive Taxes: Who Really Pays the Most?

By madwire | October 25, 2019

When it comes to paying taxes of any kind, there are two concepts that invariably hold true. First, nobody likes paying them. Second, most people think they pay more than their fair share. In the Midwest, and in Illinois in particular, many people are talking about why our taxes are so high. It is no…

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Equifax Claim – Save Money

By madwire | July 25, 2019

Usually, online offers that “could save you hundreds in just 10 minutes” are bogus and are just clickbait to direct you to a different website. However, today the FTC enforcement agency opened a portal to the general public to begin processing claims related to the data leak from Equifax in 2017. The breach affected 143…

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New Baby

By madwire | July 15, 2019

CFP is happy to introduce its newest addition to the family.  On Monday, 7/15, Patrick Jordan Costello was delivered into the world at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.  Following his parents’ affinity for numbers, the 7/15 baby weighed in at 7lbs 15 oz.  Mom and baby are both healthy.

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Noise versus Substance

By madwire | July 10, 2019

Amid tariff wars and temporary truces, Brexit bewilderment, and the Fed potentially lowering the federal funds rate, we continue to stay the course and capture market returns. You probably already agree it makes sense to ignore noisy distractions in pursuit of your financial goals. But how do you know what is noise and what is…

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