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About
Team
A Fee Based Firm
Blog
Services
Financial Planning
Investment Planning
Strategic Tax Planning
Client Center
Resources
Calculators
Retirement
Estate
Investment
Insurance
Tax
Money
Lifestyle
Tools
Contact
Free Consultation
Articles
Retirement
9 Facts About Retirement
9 Facts About Social Security
The Cost of Procrastination
Healthcare Costs in Retirement
When Should You Take Social Security
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
What Is a Stretch IRA?
Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?
Important Birthdays Over 50
How Will Working Affect Social Security Benefits?
Women and Financial Strategies
Caring for Aging Parents
What’s So Great About a Rollover?
What Is a Roth 401(k)?
Catch-Up Contributions
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Your Changing Definition of Risk in Retirement
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?
Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts
Inflation – Back to the Future
Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
Certain Uncertainties in Retirement
Thinking of Retiring Abroad?
Should You Borrow from Your 401(k)?
Volunteering in Retirement
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
Social Security: The $64,000 Question
Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer
IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
Eight Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
he History of Retirement
Retirement Traps to Avoid
Investment
You Would Rather Be…
What’s Your Investment IQ?
How Financial Advisors Are Compensated
Measuring the Value of a Financial Advisor
Four Really Good Reasons to Invest
Investment Challenges of the Affluent Investor
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy
Alternative Investments – Going Mainstream
The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
The Utility of Sector Investing
The Anatomy of an Index
Investing with Your Heart
Earnings for All Seasons
The Ivory Tower Changes Wall Street
The New Red Scare: Chinese Ownership of U.S. Debt
The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds
A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses
All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal
The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive
Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President
How Stocks Work
Asset Allocation
A Primer on Dividends
How the Federal Reserve Works
Best Performing Asset Classes
Types of Stock Market Analysis
TIPS for Inflation
Estimating the Cost of College
Rebalancing Your Portfolio
Value vs. Growth Investing
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Options When Your CD Matures
Inflation & Your Money
A Look at Diversification
The Business Cycle
Tax
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
How Income Taxes Work
What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Lifestyle
Lots of Variables with Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Should You Choose a Fixed or Variable?
To Catch a Thief
Estate
Why You Need an Estate Strategy
Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
When Heirs are Imperfect
Four Steps to Valuing an Estate
Four Reasons Millennials Need an Estate Strategy
Yours, Mine and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriages
Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Tips for Finding Care for Your Special-Needs Child
A Living Trust Primer
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Planning for Special Needs Children
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Financial Strategies in a Post-DOMA World
Choosing a Business Structure
What is the Value of Your Business?
Succeeding at Business Succession
Problems with Probate
Trends in Charitable Giving
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Will Power
Put It in a Letter
And the Executor Is
Estate Management Checklist
Critical Estate Documents
Insurance
Assess Life Insurance Needs
A Look at Whole Life Insurance
Is Term Life Insurance for You?
Universal Life Insurance
Variable Universal Life Insurance
What to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
Understanding Long-Term Care
Keep Your Umbrella Handy
Disability and Your Finances
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance
Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement
Protecting Your Business from the Loss of a Key Person
Can Group, Private Disability Policies Work Together?
Planning for the Expected
Understanding the Basics of Medigap Policies
What You Should Do About Insurance Following a Divorce
When to Self-Insure
When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?
The ABC’s of Auto Insurance
Understanding Homeowner’s Insurance
Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability
An Overview of Renter’s Insurance
Protecting Your Home Against Flood Loss
A Brief Guide To Condo Insurance
Making Sense Of A Home Warranty
Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers
Retiree Health Care Coverage Overseas
A Home Insurance Claim: To File Or Not To File
The Value of Insuring Against Life’s Risks
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You’re Newly Married
Insurance Needs Assessment: When You’re Young and Single
Insurance Needs Assessment: For Empty Nesters and Retirees
Protection Against Uninsured Drivers
The Most Overlooked Item of Any Home Improvement
When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Social Media: #Newest Business Liability Risk
Insuring Your Second Home
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Inventorying Your Possessions
The Anatomy of a Supplemental Health Plan
Fallen Tree Damage—Who Pays?
Gun Ownership and Your Homeowners Policy
Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Insurance Rates?
Errors and Omissions Insurance
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Test Your Life Insurance Knowledge
Teen Drinking and Your Liability
Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
Dog Bites Neighbor. Now What?
Money
Spotting Credit Trouble
How Does Your Credit Score Compare?
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
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