Financial Planning

2 Ways to Take Care of Debt in Retirement

The unfortunate reality is that many Americans are now headed into retirement with some amount of debt.[1] In 2016, almost 61% of Americans were moving into the retirement stage of their life with unpaid debt.[1] And while you may think that your expenses will decrease once you retire, that isn’t always the case.[1] Sometimes, your [...]

By |2023-09-18T07:21:46-04:00September 18th, 2023|Blog, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|

Creating and Maintaining Generational Wealth in Retirement

In today’s fast-paced world, ensuring financial stability for future generations can be a daunting task. However, it is a common goal for retirees to create and maintain generational wealth in retirement. What better way to leave a legacy than to provide financial security? That’s why this article will provide valuable tips and insights to help [...]

By |2023-06-26T09:40:04-04:00June 26th, 2023|Blog, Estate Planning, Financial Planning|

Banking Sector Issues and Your Finances

In recent months there have been 3 major bank shake-ups: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank.[1] This has generally led to fears that there is a larger recession on the horizon. The financial crisis of 2008 was also precipitated by bank collapses, so this has many experts watching the market carefully. [...]

By |2023-06-19T11:00:49-04:00June 19th, 2023|Blog, Financial Planning|

How Long Can I Keep My Money in My Retirement Account?

In most cases, you can’t actually keep your money in your retirement accounts forever. Even if you don’t need the money from your retirement accounts, many of them will require you to begin withdrawing from them when you are 73 years old.[1] This is called a required minimum distribution (often shortened to RMD). More specifically, [...]

By |2023-07-11T18:57:24-04:00May 15th, 2023|Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|

Exploring The Difference Between an Investment and an Expense

In theory, the definitions of an investment or an expense are quite clear-cut. An expense, or cost, is simply the dispensing of time, money, or resources. An investment, while an expenditure, comes with the expectation of a return.[1][2] While the two ultimately have the same goal –to acquire a good or service—their intentions and outcomes [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:01:53-04:00April 10th, 2023|Financial Planning|

Navigating Retirement as a High-Net-Worth Individual

For high-net-worth individuals and families, retirement is a significant shift. A high-net-worth individual, also known as an HNWI, is typically someone with at least $1 million in cash or assets that can be easily converted into cash, including stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, and other investments.[1] As an HNWI, you may not be too worried [...]

By |2023-07-11T19:03:04-04:00April 3rd, 2023|Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning|
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