Articles from Your Financial Advisor in Santa Clarita
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Beyond Retirement: What About Your Other Financial Goals?
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 [...]
What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Putting My House in My Child’s Name?
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 [...]
Advance Directives: Planning Ahead for Your Own Care
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 [...]
Using CRUTs & CRATs to Sell Your Business Interest
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 [...]
Pension Plans & Derisking
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 [...]
What’s Your Financial Health Score?
Developing a better budgeting process may be the biggest step toward that goal. Where does your money go? If you find yourself asking that question from time to time, it may relate to cash flow [...]