As a financial advisor, I recently had an enlightening conversation with a client who is set to retire next year. During our meeting, he expressed a desire to eliminate volatility from his investments moving forward. This was quite a curveball, as a core strategy of...
I received an e-mail from the son of a client asking me, “Should I cash out a savings bond that I just found out that I own?” First things first, what exactly is a savings bond? Well, it’s basically a loan you give to the government. In return, they pay you...
My Term Life Policy Just Expired. Do I Replace It? Matt and Beth are long time clients that both purchased twenty-year term life insurance contracts twenty years ago. In a recent meeting they noted these policies were winding down and asked if they should buy another...
Here’s a resolution that could help you achieve more in 2025: No more resolutions. Whether you want to get into better shape, learn a new skill, pursue mastery of your favorite hobby, or spend less and save more, resolutions almost always end up, well,...
Each year we help our clients distribute their Required Minimum Distributions, or RMDs, from their retirement accounts. Also, each year, we get the question, “How is my RMD calculated?” It’s a straightforward calculation, so let’s dive in: First, you need to find the...
