Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® This past Monday, I retweeted a Fox Business post, Why Your Retirement Savings May Be a Pipedream. A number of my
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Tax-deferred and tax-advantaged are two termsoften used interchangeably and, as a result, often lead to a lot of confusion; but, the
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Scott and Linda (not their real names) have done everything right: They’ve worked hard, saved and invested wisely, and did all
Numerous studies have consistently shown than Americans are ill-prepared for retirement. 401(k)s have apparently failed to provide a solution. You may be interested in seeing
Should You Believe Insurance Company Illustrations? Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Just in case you haven’t heard, Genworth has decided to suspend life insurance and annuity
James Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® For years we’ve heard about “The 4% Rule”. Of course, that’s when the markets seemed to be going up all the
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® I think many, if not most, professional advisors would agree that even 99% of”the affluent” make the same mistakes made by
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Don’t believe beautiful illustrations. They’re based on assumptions that can change. Unless you know the probability of success in advance –
If your retirement is still ten years or more in the future, NOW is the time to get your ducks lined-up. Don’t wait until you’re
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Life insurance illustrations have had, for more years than I can count, a well-deserved reputation for less than transparent and amazingly
