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Why are we sharing real client stories of generosity?
213 words 1 min read The people are real and so are their stories. And their lives were never the same because of what they did and continue to do. That’s a big claim, we know. But we think you’ll agree once you hear from these ordinary people and the extraordinary...
Why Having a Financial Pro Matters
Estimated Read Time: 2-3 Minutes A good professional provides important guidance and insight through the years. What kind of role can a financial professional play for an investor? The answer: a very important one. While the value of such a relationship is hard to...
Setting Goals as You Save & Invest
Estimated read time: 3 mins Turn your intent into a commitment In personal finance, as with most areas of life, goals help us to grow and achieve more. Here are a couple reasons why we think each family should have financial goals put in place. Goals give you focus To...
5 Money Questions to Ask Your Spouse
Estimated Read Time: 3 Minutes What are the keys in planning to grow wealthy together? When you marry, your financial life changes – and your approach to managing your money may change as well. To succeed as a couple, you need to also succeed financially. The good...
Bad Money Habits to Break Now
Estimated read time: 3 Minutes Behaviors worth changing for a more promising future. Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same financial behavior patterns year after year. If you sometimes succumb to these financial...
5 Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money
Estimated read time: 2-3 mins Think about these matters before you leave work for the last time. Retirement planning is not entirely financial. Your degree of happiness in your “second act” may depend on some factors you cannot quantify. Here are a few of those...
Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?
Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes Why should you periodically review beneficiary designations? Your beneficiary choices may need to change with the times. When did you open your first IRA? When did you buy your life insurance policy? Are you still living in the same...
Avoid These 7 Life Insurance Missteps
Are you about to buy life insurance? Shop carefully. Make your choice with insight from someone who understands the ins-and-outs of life insurance, as it may help you avoid some of these all-too-common missteps. Buying the first policy you see. Anyone interested in...
Why the First $100k is the Hardest
Estimated Read Time: 2-3 Minutes When you ask millennial's, what is your number one financial goal in life, most will answer, "To be a millionaire" or something similarly vague and lofty. What most millennials fail to understand is that it can be hard to become a...