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The Double-Edged Sword of Retirement Planning
Inflation impacts today’s savings rates and tomorrow’s retirement comfort Inflation, the silent force shaping our economic landscape, often creeps into our lives unnoticed until its effects become palpable. Its impact on...
Read MoreUnderstanding Capital Gains Taxes and Planning
It’s not just about how much money you make, but how much you keep Capital gains taxes might sound like a complex financial term reserved for Wall Street tycoons, but in reality, they touch most investors and many homeowners....
Read MoreWhy Your Credit Score Matters in Retirement
Regardless of the stage of life, your credit score is an essential component of your financial health when you're in retirement. A consistently strong credit score can pave the way for greater confidence, easy loan access, and lower...
Read MoreCredit Education Month: 4 Ways to Boost Your Credit IQ
March is National Credit Education Month in the U.S., which makes it the perfect opportunity to brush up on your credit basics.1 Whether you're a credit novice or well-versed in the art of the FICO score, below are four ways to...
Read MoreStart Your Year Financially Strong With a No-Spend Challenge
In this day and age of high cost of living, elevated inflation, steady rise in taxes, particularly property, and market volatility, the idea of cutting back on frivolous spending has gained significant traction. Consumers are working...
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The Importance of Business Credit and How to Build It
Credit is one of the most important factors of life that impacts all businesses. Having solid credit is necessary for securing a small business loan. Most lenders consider an acceptable business credit score of 75. The U.S. Small...
Read MoreHealthy Financial Behaviors for High-Net-Worth Individuals
For high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), implementing healthy financial behaviors is crucial to maintaining their assets and growing wealth. Regardless of having significant financial means, embracing healthy financial behaviors must...
Read MoreFinancial Resolutions for Individuals Nearing Retirement
Getting close to retirement is exciting, but it often brings a little worry about your financial future. The closer you get, the more you may be concerned with the rising living costs and if your finances are on track to allow you to...
Read MoreTax Planning for the Self-Employed
What is it? According to the IRS, you are self-employed if you carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor, as an independent contractor, as a member of a partnership, or if you are otherwise in business for yourself.
Read MoreA Financial Checklist for Life-Changing Events
When it comes to financial planning, people often think of financial professionals as people who assist with strategies for retirement planning. That is one aspect of their job.
Read MoreThe Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes and How To Mitigate Them
In the realm of estate planning, the ripple effects of our oversights often linger long after we're gone, impacting the lives of those we leave behind.
Read MorePreparing for Hurricanes and Your Retirement
Tips for how to weather the storms of life no matter where you live. Hurricane Hilary was downgraded to a tropical cyclone and residents were reminded that California’s last tropical cyclone to reach landfall was in 1939.
Read MoreLittle Known Tax Credits for Business Owners
Nurturing a community, fostering growth and making a positive impact As a small business owner, your employees are the heart and soul of your organization.
Read MoreConducting a Midyear Financial Checkup
As we’ve just passed the midpoint of the year, now is the perfect time to assess your financial well-being by conducting a review.
Read More2024 Key Numbers for Health Savings Accounts
The IRS recently released the 2024 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), as well as the 2024 minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket amounts for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).
Read MoreFour Retirement Plan Trends to Watch in 2023
Tips so employers can help employees plan a confident and stable retirement. Amidst a backdrop of a volatile market and potential inflationary pressures, these shifts can shape the future of employee retirement planning significantly.
Read MoreThe Quest for Perfection: Baseball and Investing
A Major League pitcher’s perfect game and an investor’s perfect portfolio. Achieving perfection in any field is a remarkable feat, requiring a combination of skill, talent, focus, and a touch of luck.
Read MoreLPL Financial Research Midyear Outlook 2023: The Path Toward Stability
Our 2023 investing outlook started with a theme of returning to normalcy. Considering 2022’s market volatility and the aftereffects of the pandemic, the idea of finding balance was certainly a welcomed change.
Read More401(k) Rollovers Can Make or Break Retirement
Understanding the value of 401(k) rollovers is essential to preserving a confident financial future.
Read MoreWall Street Wisdom: Wise Words from Warren Buffett and Other Great Investors
For individuals interested in investing, especially those new to it, learning and applying the wisdom from people that have found techniques that worked for them is a great strategy because their methods may also benefit you.
Read MoreTake a Swing at Investing Like a Golfer
Golfing and investing may not seem to share much common ground at first glance. But the more you think about it, a successful golfer and a successful investor share a number of traits such as patience, perseverance, attention to detail...
Read MoreSECURE 2.0 Offers New Options for 529 Plans and Student Loan Payments
In December 2022, Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 Act. It introduced two new rules relating to 529 plans and student debt that will take effect in 2024.
Read MoreDo You Have FOMO When it Comes to Investing?
Every day we’re bombarded with reports of what’s hot and what’s not – fueling a fear of missing out (FOMO) on some great investment opportunity.
Read MoreAs Volatility Increases, So Does Retirement Worry
Getting ready for retirement involves more than just calculating how much you will need and the rate you can draw down your savings. Here are a few exercises that you can take to get ready for the reality of retirement.
Read MoreSVB and Signature Failures Evoke Memories of 2008
The scale of the bank failures that have hit the U.S. financial system are, when looking at the total associated assets, on an alarmingly similar scale to those recorded in 2008.
Read MoreRe-fired Not Retired: Making the Best of the Rest of Your Life
Retirement doesn't mean you have to retire from excitement. In fact, it is the perfect time to ‘refire’ your passion and make your retirement the newest chapter in your life.
Read More2023 Tax Tables
Don't forget to consult our 2023 Tax Tables before beginning your taxes! Please reach out to our financial advisor if you have any tax time questions.
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