Archive - Count Up With Pam Krueger

Inherited an IRA? Before You Make a Tax Decision, Read This.

It’s easy to get tripped up by a variety of tax questions. Here’s your guide.

Jul 14 • Pam Krueger

Being a Fiduciary Is a Choice, Not a Credential

Consumers overwhelmingly believe fiduciary advice is the standard. But it’s not.

Jul 8 • Pam Krueger

Chicago, Great Conversations & a Little Good Karma

A quick dispatch from an actually great work trip.

Jul 1 • Pam Krueger

June 2026

As AI Changes Financial Advice, Your Advisor’s Ethics Are Non-Negotiable

Here are the key questions to ask an advisor.

Jun 24 • Pam Krueger

The Biggest IPOs in History Are Headed for Your Retirement Account

Whether you like them or hate them, you’ll likely become an investor without having any say in the matter.

Jun 17 • Pam Krueger

You Probably Know You Should Invest. But Invest Where?

Making sense of trillion-dollar IPOs, inflation, and market volatility.

Jun 10 • Pam Krueger

What Good Financial Advice Looks Like

And why I believe the financial industry should be held to a higher standard.

Jun 3 • Pam Krueger

May 2026

Saving for Retirement Was Easy. Spending It Is Hard.

How do you spend money confidently after 40 years trying not to?

May 20 • Pam Krueger

What Happened to “Just Buy an S&P Index Fund”?

Why last year was a reckoning.

May 13 • Pam Krueger

The 3 Most Dangerous Financial Scams People Are Falling For

We live in an online world where something is always pinging, nudging, pulling for your attention. But taking a second to think could save you.

May 6 • Pam Krueger

April 2026

Prediction Markets and the Caveman in All of Us

Remember: A whole lot of frenzied trading volume doesn’t equal wealth creation.

Apr 30 • Pam Krueger

Why You Need to Check Your Financial Advisor’s Background Records

Some tips for high-level advisor vetting.

Apr 22 • Pam Krueger

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