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No RMDs for 2020!

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) have been eliminated for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; but, you just might want to consider taking a distribution anyway. Why?

August 14, 2020

Three Tips for Building Family Wealth

Most people work long hours for 30+ years trying to build wealth for themselves and their families. These three tips can make it a little easier.

July 6, 2020

The Investment Model And It’s Amazing Hidden Powers.

Few understand the power of the investment allocation model, even in – especially in – times of crisis; but the power can be great when tied to a long-range financial plan.

May 18, 2020

Would You Build A House Without a Blueprint?

If you’re receiving Social Security, Pension, or other guaranteed income, you may want to rethink how your nest-egg is arranged for long-term inflation risk.

May 4, 2020

How Social Security and Pensions Might Impact How You Arrange Your Nest-Egg.

If you’re receiving Social Security, Pension, or other guaranteed income, you may want to rethink how your nest-egg is arranged for long-term inflation risk.

April 30, 2020

Are the Markets On Their Way Back?

Increased debt, the worry of a debt spiral, low yields, and future taxes – all make a solid plan more important than ever. Unfortunately, too many put it off until the’re “confident’, but they never get there.

April 20, 2020

Beware: The COVID-19 Scammers are Loose.

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April 6, 2020

IRS Creates a Coronavirus Site

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March 18, 2020

Market Crisis in Perspective

It’s good to have some perspective.

March 10, 2020

The SECURE Act Is A Financial Planning “Game Changer”.

This major change will bring in $15.7 billion in tax revenue by 2029, according to the joint committee on taxation in their report on the bill, H.R. 1994. And, guess whose money they want? Yes, yours.

February 26, 2020

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To Roll or Not to Roll

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To Roll or Not to Roll

May 13, 2022

Good question. Whether or not you should roll-over your retirement funds to an IRA….. it depends (#1 in the consultant’s handbook of responses).

Does The SECURE Act Make You More Secure?

April 29, 2022

Looking for retirement security?
Government spending has been out of control for decades and Congress needs to raise revenue. So, they passed The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act in December 2019. It may secure the government’s future; but, one provision may make your heir’s retirement a little less secure.

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