Money Matters: Banking Online, Safely
As Americans migrate toward conducting banking and other financial transactions online, the threat of falling victim to ever-more sophisticated cyber-crimes continues to rise.
Briant entered the financial services industry after a twenty-year career in the venture capital, information technology, telecommunications and automotive manufacturing industries. Briant holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree from Oakland University.
As Americans migrate toward conducting banking and other financial transactions online, the threat of falling victim to ever-more sophisticated cyber-crimes continues to rise.
Millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft each year, and their financial losses are in the billions. In 2012, an estimated 16.6 million Americans experienced identity theft, causing losses of $24.7 billion.*
Regardless of whether you and your parents have always talked freely about money or whether you’ve never discussed the subject, there are several considerations you may want to address with them as they approach their later years.
I’ll share some strategies for small-business owners who are diversifying outside of the business.
Briant Sikorski, a Wealth Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, contributed this article about how to know how much you need to save for retirement.