Can you retire early? Sometimes you can take penalty-free early withdrawals from retirement accounts. Do you need to access your retirement money early? Usually, anyone who … Read More
Retirement Assumptions Vs. Reality
The Retirement We Imagine, the Retirement We Live Examining the potential differences between assumption & reality. Financially, how might retirement differ from your expectations? To … Read More
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When you have a question about a new investment account or an account statement, it is nice to have a financial professional only a phone … Read More
In Retirement: What is a Safe Withdrawal Rate?
Throwing Out the 4% Rule This 1990s retirement planning principle seems questionable today. In 1994, a financial advisor named Bill Bengen published research articulating the … Read More
How to Create a Charitable Giving Plan
Charitable Remainder Trusts Killing Several Birds with One Stone In planning for your retirement, you may face several financial issues. Maybe you’d like to generate … Read More
Do You Need Help with Wealth Management?
WHAT EXACTLY IS WEALTH MANAGEMENT? The two words signify a far-reaching kind of financial care. There’s financial planning, and then there’s wealth management. Think … Read More
How to Select a Financial Advisor
What to Look for in a Financial Advisor Select a financial consultant whose service offering corresponds to your goals. Financial advisors aren’t all the same … Read More
Why Dividends Matter
Why reroute dividends back into your investments? Isn’t taking the income the preferred outcome when a dividend is produced? Retirees and pre-retirees are eager for … Read More
Things to Plan as Your Consider Retirement
Some retirees succeed at realizing the life they want, others don’t. Fate aside, it isn’t merely a matter of stock market performance or investment selection … Read More
Should You Work with a Certified Financial Planner?
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH A CFP® Those three little letters signify some very high standards in financial planning. “Certified Financial Planner” – what does … Read More