Danger in Future Inflation, Interest Rate, and Tax-Law Changes.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Back during the 1990s, many Americans, particularly baby-boomers, were focusing on accumulation. Many of us can remember the focus on mutual
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Back during the 1990s, many Americans, particularly baby-boomers, were focusing on accumulation. Many of us can remember the focus on mutual
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® No one knows what taxes will be like in the coming years; but, with a debt that’s rising dramatically and an
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
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The key to pursuing longer-term financial goals, such as retirement and education funding, is to have a well-thought-out plan that assigns
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Believe it or not, over the years I’ve had many new clients come to their first planning meeting having already made
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on October 30, 2015, will
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Is your income common or uncommon? Most of us think our income is pretty normal, according to most of the
When most people buy things, they see only the price tag; but that doesn’t reveal the REAL cost, especially when it comes to luxury items. The real cost of luxury can be more than they realize.
It’s an election year, and while the headline topics dwell on the border, January 6th, the age of the candidates, and all the rest, few are talking about the “3rd rail” of politics: social security.
You can expect a few politicians will come up with innovative approaches (they know will never reach the floor for a vote), but it does make for good campaign sound bites. It can be confusing.