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Helping your Student Pay for College
You think back fondly on those collegiate days--studying in the quad, late-night pizza, tailgating for the big...
6 Easy Organization Tips to Take Time off of Taxes
As the saying goes, two things are inevitable: death and taxes, and, out of those two sure things, you can only really...
Portfolio Investing: Do You Know Where you are Right Now vs. Where You’re Headed?
CEOs do it; athletes do it; in fact, anyone who needs to be able to achieve a certain level of performance in order to...
3 Risk Factors that Can Improve Portfolio Performance
For as long as there have been stock markets, investors have intuitively known that expectations of returns come with...
Establishing Goals for Your Estate Plan
Most people think estate planning is only for wealthy people. Certainly, the 55% of Americans who died without a will...
Life Insurance Company Ratings Explained
Life insurance and annuities have always been considered to be among the safest of all financial instruments. Even as...
Charitable Giving with Purpose Magnifies Your Gifts
Most people of conscience, especially those who have done well for themselves, want to use their resources to do some...
The Art and Science of Asset Allocation
Many investors have heard the term “asset allocation” at one time or another. From the first time we sign up for a...
What are your Portfolio Performance Expectations?
What are your portfolio performance expectations? In the story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice arrives at a fork in the...
Are Investors Their Own Worst Enemy?
Are investors their own worst enemy? Sometimes, this is the case. Nearly all of the mistakes made by investors can be...
Financial Decisions Made Easy with Clearly-Defined Goals
Financial decisions are made easy with clearly-defined goals. One of the best illustrated instances of indecision...
Why You Need an Investment Philosophy
Many would suggest that, in a digitally wired world in which information travels at light speed to all corners, the...
Understanding the Money Value of Time
In the realm of financial planning, time is our most valuable asset. Understanding the money value of time is...
To Rollover or Not Rollover Your 401k Plan – It Depends
One of the biggest decisions many clients face is what to do with their 401k plan when they leave their employer....
Does Investing Inertia Have You Trapped?
Investors are prone to many behavioral mistakes that can cost them dearly. Trying to time the market, trying to pick...
Vigilance and Diligence are Your First Defense Against Fraudsters and Identity Thieves
Vigilance and Diligence are Your First Defense Against Fraudsters and Identity Thieves. There can never be enough law...
Do You Have a Debt Wish? What Happens to Your Debt after Death
Do You Have a Debt Wish? What Happens to Your Debt after Death. Many people deal with credit card debt all of their...
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