Feb 23, 2024 | Charitable donations, Financial Planning, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog Re-Thinking your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund For many, the idea behind charitable giving has absolutely nothing to do with potential tax benefits. The fact that you are contributing to a cause that you are passionate about and one where you can see...
Feb 15, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Coronavirus, Financial Planning, Investing Goals, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Your Goals > Stock Market Movements” For those who’ve been reading our weekly articles for some time, you might recognize the title. We have re-visited the idea that your personal goals should hold a greater weight in your mind than what is happening in the...
Feb 9, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “7 Important Ages for Retirement Planning” The amount of decisions and timeframes that arrive at your doorstep as you head into retirement can be overwhelming. It’s hard to keep track of what age you become eligible for Medicare vs. when you can take social...
Jan 25, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Social Security, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog Maximize Social Security in 2024 Securing a prosperous retirement involves deciphering the complexities of Social Security benefits. This week’s post aims to unravel the intricacies of the Social Security calculation process and expound on four ways you...
Jan 18, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “5 Keys to Investing in 2024” I enjoyed reading this recently published piece from American Funds. Yes, there are concerns as we enter into 2024, but is there ever a perfect time to invest?? What a difference a year makes. At the start of 2023,...
Dec 15, 2023 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Retirement, Tax Concepts for Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog Retirement for the Next Generation We have written posts in the past about setting your children up for retirement which you can find here. In this article, we wanted to dive in deeper to this concept of a Custodial IRA (sometimes called a minor IRA). I also...