By Eric Reich
I’m really excited to be writing this, my first of many articles here for Shore Local. For those of you who have never read my articles before, I try to make complicated financial topics easy to understand. It’s that simple. Financial matters don’t need to seem so complicated. I built our firm with the singular goal of helping people be better educated about their money so that they can make informed decisions in the best interest of their families. While I have written extensively for national publications including CNN Money, Marketwatch, Kiplinger, USA Today and others, my passion is helping those in my own backyard of South Jersey.
I’ll start with a quick introduction. I am a lifelong resident of Cape May County and currently live in Seaville with my wife Chrissy and our 3 children CJ, Cooper and Riley. I was born and raised in Sea Isle City and attended Ocean City HS and Stockton University. Since then, I became a Certified Financial PlannerTM and earned my Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designations all from the American College. I also attended The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to obtain my Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation. I also love to serve my local community, as I believe it is the basis of all that we are as a society, and serve on various boards and foundations
I have worked as a financial planner specializing in retirement for over 25 years, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I truly love coming to work every day and helping solve people’s financial challenges such as When should I retire? When do I take Social Security? How to pay for a college education? How do I protect my assets and pass them on to my family? The list goes on.
Ok, that’s enough about me. Let’s focus on what really matters-you and your money. I find that no matter what stage you are in in your life, money is huge source of stress for people. Whether you are saving for retirement, saving for college, trying to buy your first home, just entering the workforce or looking to exit it and transition to being a retiree, there are so many factors that affect these circumstances. And while everyone’s situation is truly unique and may involve specific advice and coordinated efforts with your financial advisor, attorney and CPA, I find that general knowledge about different financial topics can be empowering for people.
In the coming weeks I’ll write about the economy, Social Security, estate planning mistakes, how to spot a recession, IRA mistakes and more. I hope you’ll enjoy the articles and please reach out with any questions or topics for articles you’d like to read. Over the years, many of my most popular articles came from readers asking me to cover particular topics, which I love to do.
I’m really excited to share as much knowledge as I can with you. Also, if you would like to receive “The Reich Report” in your inbox, please visit our website to sign up for emails.
Eric is President and founder of Reich Asset Management, LLC. He relies on his 25 years of experience to help clients have an enjoyable retirement. He is a
Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Investment Management AnalystSM (CIMA®) and has earned his Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designations. A lifelong resident of Cape May County, Eric resides in Seaville, NJ with his wife Chrissy and their sons ,CJ and Cooper, and daughter Riley.
