Category Archives: Financial Planning

30 July 2020

When Can I Retire?

This is an important question that we are asked often. And while retirement isn’t one size fits all, we’ll give you some scenarios to consider that may be right for you. Oftentimes, the desire to retire is based on a … Continue reading

3 June 2020

Tax-Savvy Retirement Planning

With over 70 million baby boomers in the United States, how many are celebrating their 65th birthday every day? Retirement is right around the corner for many. Are you prepared with a tax-savvy retirement plan? While many boomers are rewriting … Continue reading

21 May 2020

How to Pay for College Tuition

For many, these last few weeks have been filled with hope and celebration as graduating seniors look toward the future and think about what it will be like to attend college. What will higher education look like in the fall? … Continue reading

8 May 2020

Making Lemonade out of Lemons

Staying healthy is top of mind around the globe right now. People are taking extra steps to ensure wellness, slowing down to create order out of chaos, and prioritizing what is most important in life. It’s natural to feel uncertain … Continue reading

11 February 2020

Is a Donor-Advised Fund Right for You?

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have been on the up-tick over the past decade. According to the National Philanthropic Trust 2019 Donor-Advised Fund Report, the sky-rocketing growth has led to nearly double the amount of recommended grants—over $23 billion—to qualified charities over … Continue reading

9 August 2016

6 Ways to Fight the Fear — Practical Strategies for Volatile Markets

From this fall’s narrowly averted government debt default, to the Fed’s hints that it might roll back the bond-buying stimulus program, to the lingering uncertainty that plagues a recovering economy, it comes as no surprise that many investors feel spooked … Continue reading

27 June 2016

What are the Rules for Withdrawing Money from an IRA?

Do you have questions about withdrawing from your IRA? We like to describe the IRA as a bell curve, hopefully growing up over the years, and then slowly draining over the rest of your life expectancy, starting at age 70 … Continue reading

17 May 2016

6 Mistakes Retirees and Pre-Retirees Make with their Finances

Are you trying to figure out what to save? How much? Where to put it? This can be very daunting. Make sure you sit with your financial advisor to go over the details of retirement planning. Here are a few … Continue reading

1 March 2016

4 Major Issues to Consider When Planning for Retirement

It is no secret that there are a lot of factors that go into planning for retirement.  It is also important that each one gets addressed individually, and carefully.  Many people stress over these issues, or even do not know … Continue reading

2 February 2016

5 Ways 529 Plans Help Grandparents Save for Their Grandchildren’s College

As the workforce grows ever more competitive, obtaining that college degree is more important than ever. Unfortunately, the costs of secondary education are on the rise, increasing more than 75 percent in many areas of the country over the past … Continue reading

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