Financial Planning

Don’t Forget Your Retirement Planning Basics

In the olden days, retirement planning used to be much easier. You worked hard and for long enough to be eligible for a pension, saved a little along the way, and were well taken care of by the government. Nowadays, retirements last longer than ever and many Americans are struggling to save enough in order [...]

By |2018-04-30T16:29:55-04:00April 30th, 2018|Financial Planning, Retirement|

What Role Does Social Security Play in Your Retirement Strategy?

More than likely, Social Security will represent a portion of your monthly retirement income. But, how big of a role will it play in your overall retirement strategy? According to a recent survey performed by The NHP Foundation, 62% of retirees who’ve created a budget stated that Social Security income will contribute to at least [...]

By |2018-04-16T16:16:35-04:00April 16th, 2018|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Social Security|

Are You Prepared for Uncle Sam to Collect?

Due to the regular, individual income tax return filing deadline (April 15th) being on a Sunday, and the Washington D.C. Emancipation Day Holiday being observed on April 16th, the 2018 Tax Day has moved to Tuesday, April 17th. This is also the deadline to file for an extension on your taxes. With the tax filing [...]

By |2018-04-09T19:16:46-04:00April 9th, 2018|Financial Planning, Tax Strategies|

Tariffs or No Tariffs… Are You Prepared for a Changing Market?

If there’s one thing that’s for certain about the market, it’s that nobody knows what will happen next. Recently, the Trump administration announced new steel and aluminum tariffs.  Tariffs are special taxes that the government places on a product being imported from a foreign country. The new law creates a 25% tax on any foreign [...]

By |2018-03-26T21:51:21-04:00March 26th, 2018|Financial Planning|

3 Tips to Find Your “Pot O’ Gold” in Retirement

If you’re like most people, whether or not you have an Irish heritage, you likely took part in some sort of Saint Patrick’s Day festivities over the weekend. Perhaps you made a corned beef and cabbage dinner, sipped on a glass of Jameson whisky, or maybe you caught some of the local parade on TV. [...]

By |2018-03-19T23:35:05-04:00March 19th, 2018|Financial Planning, Retirement|

What Does an Extra Hour of Daylight Mean for Your Retirement?

Winter is now coming to a close, and spring isn’t too far off in the distance. Over the weekend, we moved the clocks forward for daylight savings time. Although you may have lost an hour of sleep, you can’t argue with having those extra hours of daylight. Whether you’re approaching retirement or already retired, most [...]

By |2018-03-13T00:00:24-04:00March 13th, 2018|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|

4 Helpful Tips That Can Enhance Your Retirement

You’ve worked hard your entire working career to save enough money for retirement, but will it be enough? Did a simple mistake along the way crush your savings? Almost everyone has heard, at least once in their life, the phrase “a penny saved is a penny earned” but not too many people have actually lived [...]

By |2018-03-06T00:00:44-05:00March 6th, 2018|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|

Types of Risk to Consider

You’ve worked hard your entire career to set yourself up for an enjoyable life in retirement, but did you take into account the different types of risk when preparing your retirement plan? Nowadays, it’s a lot more common for people to live well into their nineties and even surpass the century mark. While it’s great [...]

By |2018-02-27T00:00:27-05:00February 27th, 2018|Financial Planning|
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