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Your Questions Answered: Do I Need a Trust?
When it comes to planning your estate, one question that often arises is whether to use a trust. Let's explore what a trust is, its benefits, and whether it might be the right choice for you. A trust is a legal arrangement where one party, known as the trustee, holds...
Your Questions Answered: Should You Convert Your Traditional IRA to A Roth?
The question of transitioning to a Roth comes up frequently in conversations with clients. A Roth IRA conversion involves moving your traditional IRA money—which is typically pre-taxed—to a Roth IRA, where your contributions can grow tax-free. Sounds appealing, right?...
Your Questions Answered: Who is Integrated Financial Group?
I run my own financial advisory business and am not employed by any financial services firm. However, you might notice the name Integrated Financial Group (IFG) appearing frequently on statements, business cards, websites, etc. Naturally, this leads to the question,...
Advice For Life
6 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Wealth Plan
With every new year comes the inclination to start a list of New Year’s resolutions, and while most typically center around health and self-improvement…
Developing the Best Charitable Giving Strategy
What is the best strategy to achieve your charitable giving goals? That question makes some generous people feel uncomfortable.
5 Tips to Make Your Year-End Giving Go Further
Many charities have annual fundraising campaigns with mega-donors who match contributions — sometimes as much as 3:1 — received during specified timeframes.
SMI Transition Planning
Ways to Fund Special Needs Trusts
There are many crucial goods and services that Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income will not pay for…
Why Many Physicians Still Won’t Partner with Family Caregivers
In my 23 years as a psychologist faculty member of a family medicine residency program…
Improving Science of Mental Health Care
In the United States, there is no licensing or regulation of education modules or talk therapies. Anyone can claim she has one that works…
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