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End-of-Summer Financial Reset: Preparing for Q4 Tax Planning

As summer winds down and autumn approaches, it's the perfect time to reassess your financial situation and prepare for Q4 tax planning. With these tips and guidance from a financial professional, you can tackle Q4 tax planning with ease! Start with a financial review...

Retire Like You’re on Permanent Vacation: How to Build A Summer-Inspired Plan for Retirement

Retirement is a period of life during which one enjoys the fruits of one's years of labor. It's an opportunity to enjoy a permanent vacation, soaking in the sun, and relishing summer days at leisure. The key to retiring like being on a constant vacation lies in...

Don’t Let Volatile Markets Halt Your Retirement Planning

In times of market uncertainty or changes, reminding yourself of your ultimate retirement goals is important. Here are some tips that can help you focus on staying on track for the long term despite the short-term fluctuations in the market:   Implement...
Is Your Business Ready for Liquidation?

Is Your Business Ready for Liquidation?

At some point, a successful business faces liquidation for all the right reasons. The business owner has built an asset that is now positioned to sell to another individual, a group of investors, or be acquired by a large corporation. Perhaps as the business has...

The SECURE Act: A New Hope for Retirement Savings

The SECURE Act: A New Hope for Retirement Savings

What is underway as one of the most significant changes to retirement savings plans in years, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019) was passed in May 2019 by the U.S. House of Representatives.  The Act is awaiting approval...

The Legitimate Value of Financial Advice

The Legitimate Value of Financial Advice

The financial advice industry has changed for advisors with a fiduciary financial planning emphasis in their practice. These advisors have chosen process over product for the benefit of their clients. Additionally, new regulations, technology-enabled efficiencies, and...

Are You Losing Sleep Over Money?

Why are more people feeling financial stress despite the strong economy we’ve experienced since the recession? Many Americans are losing sleep over money, according to a January 2019 survey by Bankrate. The media may report a ‘strong U.S. economy,’ but many people...

Round Two of a Recession Amid Trade Wars?

Round Two of a Recession Amid Trade Wars?

As the economy shows signs of modest improvement, indications of downward shifting in U.S. production from the residual effects of the trade war are starting to surface, according to the May 2019  Federal Reserve’s Beige Book Report. The Beige Book Report compiles...