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The Importance of Professional Advice

2016-12-14T17:05:43-08:00

In an endeavor as critical as managing your investments, it is prudent to handle some situations with the help of a competent professional advisor. Many individual investors simply do not have the time, patience, or persistence to deal effectively with their investments over the long term. Many investors have the motivation to put in the [...]

The Importance of Professional Advice2016-12-14T17:05:43-08:00

Teach Your Children to Save for College

2016-12-14T17:05:44-08:00

Being part of the college planning process can be very educational for children, as it presents them with valuable financial lessons for the future. Children can earn money, learn about sources of financial aid, research potential colleges, and take other steps that may relieve their parents of some of the responsibility of college planning and [...]

Teach Your Children to Save for College2016-12-14T17:05:44-08:00

Saving Strategies: Buying vs. Leasing a Car

2016-12-14T17:05:45-08:00

As prices of new cars continue to climb, more and more people are considering leasing as a viable financing option. Although leasing is generally more expensive than financing, there are certain advantages to leasing a vehicle. A lease will typically result in a lower initial cash outlay and lower monthly payments. But at the end [...]

Saving Strategies: Buying vs. Leasing a Car2016-12-14T17:05:45-08:00

Start Your New Year with a Financial Review

2016-12-14T17:05:46-08:00

As you plan for the year ahead, is an investment checkup leading your list of resolutions? Taking time for a detailed financial review -- including retirement planning, college savings, and your tax situation -- may help you progress toward your long-term goals. Consider the following items as part of your checkup: Capitalize on tax reductions. [...]

Start Your New Year with a Financial Review2016-12-14T17:05:46-08:00

Vacation Value

2016-12-14T17:05:59-08:00

Getting value may not be your first priority when planning a vacation, but it’s probably an important consideration. With some planning, you can have a great time and still avoid breaking your budget. Here are just a few tips to remember when planning your vacation: Plan ahead and book your transportation and accommodations well in [...]

Vacation Value2016-12-14T17:05:59-08:00

Beyond Retirement: What About Your Other Financial Goals?

2016-12-14T17:05:59-08:00

In addition to saving for retirement, there may be several other major financial goals you'll need to juggle in a lifetime. Let's say that at the age of 25 you earned $35,000. If your salary increased at the average historical rate, you'd have earned nearly $2 million in total by the time you were 65.¹ [...]

Beyond Retirement: What About Your Other Financial Goals?2016-12-14T17:05:59-08:00

What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Putting My House in My Child’s Name?

2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

There are several reasons why homeowners may be tempted to put their house in a child's name. However, it's important to understand the risks that come with this strategy. Altruism Altruism may be the most obvious reason to transfer a home to a child. By giving a home to a younger family member, you can [...]

What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Putting My House in My Child’s Name?2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

Advance Directives: Planning Ahead for Your Own Care

2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

Although the thought may not be pleasant, you may someday face a sudden health crisis that leaves you unable to make your own medical decisions. Fortunately, there is a legal means, known as an advance directive, to address this potential concern. An advance directive is a written statement that you complete prior to a serious [...]

Advance Directives: Planning Ahead for Your Own Care2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

Using CRUTs & CRATs to Sell Your Business Interest

2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

These estate planning tools may also help in exit planning. Discover a pair of underappreciated exit planning vehicles. Charitable remainder unit trusts (CRUTs) and charitable remainder annuity trusts (CRATs) are commonly seen as estate planning tools. What frequently goes unseen is their value in exit planning for business owners. Does it look like you will [...]

Using CRUTs & CRATs to Sell Your Business Interest2016-12-14T17:06:00-08:00

Pension Plans & Derisking

2016-12-14T17:06:01-08:00

Corporations are transferring pension liabilities to third parties. Where does this leave retirees? A new phrase has made its way into the contemporary financial jargon: derisking. Anyone with assets in an old-school pension plan should know what that phrase signifies. The derisking trend began in 2012. In that year, Ford Motor Co. made a controversial [...]

Pension Plans & Derisking2016-12-14T17:06:01-08:00

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