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Have You Planned How You’ll Spend Your Time Once Retired?

March 4, 2024
Retirement planning usually focuses on saving enough, Social Security and Medicare, but there’s a big, nonfinancial planning element that...
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You Can Now Roll Unused 529 Plan Funds Into a Roth IRA

March 4, 2024
Read time: 5 minutes Investing in a 529 plan can be a great way to fund a child’s...
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Women and Investing: 3 Strategies to Bridge the Savings Gap

Women and Investing: 3 Strategies to Bridge the Savings Gap

February 23, 2024
Whether you’ve always been the sole financial decision-maker or have relied on a spouse or partner to manage the...
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Financial Strategies for Life-Changing Events

January 26, 2024
Life can throw us curveballs when we least expect it. You may have experienced a divorce, loss of a...
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Make the Most of Your Retirement Plan Contributions

January 25, 2024
You may want to consider creating a strategy for maximizing retirement plan contributions. The IRS has upped the amount...
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Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Strategies

January 13, 2024
When you meet with your advisor and tax professional to review your wealth plan, consider discussing whether to put...
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Strategies to Combat Inflation

January 5, 2024
The escalating cost of living over the past few years has impacted people from all walks of life, creating...
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Multigenerational Wealth Planning for the Sandwich Generation

Multigenerational Wealth Planning for the Sandwich Generation

January 5, 2024
Known as the sandwich generation, some adults in their 40s and 50s find themselves covering expenses like health care...
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Estate and Gift Tax Quick Facts

January 2, 2024
Take advantage of the current lifetime gift and estate planning tax exemption before it sunsets at the end of...
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Money Management Strategies for Your College Student or Recent Graduate

Money Management Strategies for Your College Student or Recent Graduate

August 1, 2023
Whether your adult child is a freshman at a university or you have a recent graduate, he or she...
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Traditional 401(k), Roth 401(k) or both?

Traditional 401(k), Roth 401(k) or both?

June 28, 2023
We’ll partner with you to create a financial strategy for today and beyond that’s flexible enough to change along...
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How to Get the Maximum Social Security Benefit

How to Get the Maximum Social Security Benefit

June 2, 2023
If you’re a high earner and meet certain qualifications, you could receive the highest Social Security benefit possible ($54,660)...
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