Category Archives: Retirement Planning

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

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

25 January 2020

How to Leave Your Digital Legacy

  As we continue to expand our digital footprint, it is important to incorporate our digital lives into an estate plan so our digital legacy may be preserved. Some call these instructions a “digital will.” This set of instructions is … 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

20 October 2014

Getting Your Financial Life On Track after Divorce

We have all heard the saying “Half of all marriages end in divorce.” While that is statistically up for question, the percentage of divorces ebbs and flows over the years. Getting a divorce can be, not only, emotionally devastating but … Continue reading

13 October 2014

5 Ways to Remain Cool, Calm, and Collected With Your Finances

Feeling stressed due to a volatile market? Don’t let the ups and downs get you down. Instead of reacting to every bump in the road, remember to focus on your long-term financial goals — everything else is just noise along … Continue reading

30 September 2014

5 Ways to Help Pre-Retirees Balance Goals

5 Ways to Help Pre-Retirees Balance Long- and Short-Term Goals The economy may be on the mend, but Americans are still feeling anxious about retirement. According to the 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey, only 18 percent of U.S. workers reported feeling … Continue reading

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