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We Believe Managing Wealth is a Three Lane Highway

We Believe Managing Wealth is a Three Lane Highway

Traveling efficiently through the traffic of life requires using all available lanes when needed. Equally important is our ability to merge on and across these lanes so we can easily navigate to our destinations.

Estate Planning 101

Estate Planning 101

For many people, creating an estate plan routinely gets pushed to the bottom of the task list. It is easy to want to avoid thinking about the difficult topics estate planning entails, but ultimately creating a legally binding plan to distribute your assets after death will provide peace of mind.

For many people, creating an estate plan routinely gets pushed to the bottom of the task list. It is easy to want to avoid thinking about the difficult topics estate planning entails, but ultimately creating a legally binding plan to distribute your assets after death will provide peace of mind.

Estate Planning

Estate Planning

An estate plan is essential to every financial strategy. An understanding of estate planning allows you to implement a plan that ensures your wealth will be gifted according to your wishes, with the least amount of taxation possible.

An estate plan is essential to every financial strategy. An understanding of estate planning allows you to implement a plan that ensures your wealth will be gifted according to your wishes, with the least amount of taxation possible.

Financial Records Organizer

Financial Records Organizer

Prepare for the future: Our downloadable and fillable organizer is designed to help you and your loved ones by having a central access point for your important information. Organizing and planning are essential elements of a financial plan. “Your Legacy Now” workbook is a terrific resource to help you compile information and document a plan for your legacy.

Prepare for the future: Our downloadable and fillable organizer is designed to help you and your loved ones by having a central access point for your important information. Organizing and planning are essential elements of a financial plan. “Your Legacy Now” workbook is a terrific resource to help you compile information and document a plan for your legacy.

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Five Essential Steps to Financial Planning

Throughout the various stages of life, we manage our finances by balancing today’s needs with an understanding there will be others, both large and small, along the way.

Throughout the various stages of life, we manage our finances by balancing today’s needs with an understanding there will be others, both large and small, along the way.

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Cyber Crime Fraud Protection

In an era where cyber criminals employ increasingly sophisticated tactics, safeguarding your information is more crucial than ever. Included is a summary of the common tactics cyber criminals use and best practices to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.  

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End of Year Financial Checklist

Fall is an ideal time to examine your financial health and update your financial plans. Here is a list of important things to consider that might make a difference in your year-end review. As you reflect on these items, please reach out if anything in your situation has changed. As always, we welcome your calls and hope to hear from you soon.

Fall is an ideal time to examine your financial health and update your financial plans. Here is a list of important things to consider that might make a difference in your year-end review. As you reflect on these items, please reach out if anything in your situation has changed. As always, we welcome your calls and hope to hear from you soon.

Tax Reform and How It Impacts You

Tax Reform and How It Impacts You

A brief snapshot of the most impactful changes to the tax code under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

A brief snapshot of the most impactful changes to the tax code under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

5 Important Retirement Myths

5 Important Retirement Myths

As you approach retirement, your assets should still be working for you. Regularly reviewing and updating your retirement plan will help ensure a successful financial future.

As you approach retirement, your assets should still be working for you. Regularly reviewing and updating your retirement plan will help ensure a successful financial future.

How Long Will a Retirement Nest Egg of $1 Million Last?

How Long Will a Retirement Nest Egg of $1 Million Last?

According to a recent study, about ten thousand people turn 65 in the U.S. every single day. At the same time, the average American retirement age is 63, and on average Americans should plan for a long, 22 year retirement. 

According to a recent study, about ten thousand people turn 65 in the U.S. every single day. At the same time, the average American retirement age is 63, and on average Americans should plan for a long, 22 year retirement. 

11 Steps to Smart Retirement Saving

11 Steps to Smart Retirement Saving

Whether your retirement is 40 years away or on the horizon, it is important to take stock of your savings situation and take charge.

Whether your retirement is 40 years away or on the horizon, it is important to take stock of your savings situation and take charge.

An Overview of Social Security for Retirees

An Overview of Social Security for Retirees

For many retirees, a major source of their retirement income will come from their Social Security benefits.

For many retirees, a major source of their retirement income will come from their Social Security benefits.

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Roth IRAs and Conversions

When the law that created Roth IRAs was originally enacted there were two eligibility limits placed on them.

When the law that created Roth IRAs was originally enacted there were two eligibility limits placed on them.

The Fundamentals of Trusts

The Fundamentals of Trusts

One of the most frequently utilized strategies in estate planning is the use of trusts. Trusts were once associated with high net worth individuals as a way to pass money to heirs or charitable organizations, but they are fast becoming a popular tool for everyone.

One of the most frequently utilized strategies in estate planning is the use of trusts. Trusts were once associated with high net worth individuals as a way to pass money to heirs or charitable organizations, but they are fast becoming a popular tool for everyone.