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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...

Happy Retirement, LIBOR

There’s a number that is going away soon that has an impact on your life; it’s called LIBOR.  LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is used to determine the interest rates banks charge each other for overnight, one-month, three-month, six-month, and one-year...

Calling All Investor Types

Some investors are the do it yourself type and manage their accounts with minimal assistance from a financial advisor.  Other people are eager to have an advisor manage their investments for them.  Whatever type of investor you are, no single investor knows everything...

Tariffs and Trade Wars: The Impact into Q3

After months of verbal threats between the EU, China and the US, tariffs, and counter-tariffs started in July 2018, leaving American consumers and investors wondering how much of an impact it will have on them.  Already three months into the trade war, consumers are...

The Great Wealth Transfer

Over the next twenty years, there will be a wealth transfer that exceeds $30 trillion as the Baby Boomer generation passes the remainder of their wealth to the Millennials and subsequent generations.  The Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) are considered the wealthiest...

End of Year Money Moves

It’s that time of year again; kids go back to school, the election season is near, fall holiday planning starts, and suddenly we all move closer to the end of 2018.   As we approach the last quarter of the year, remember these ‘money moves’ that you still have time to...

Estate Plans and Wills: Not Just for Retirees

Regardless of your age, having a will or estate plan is essential for many reasons, and isn’t just limited to passing assets at death. A will provides necessary asset passing, although many times isn’t enough when situations become more complicated.  Although estate...