Health Insurance Open Enrollment: Summit Health Services is now offering appointments to review any health insurance questions you may have. They can quote a large number of available options to make sure you have the best plan for your specific needs. Call us today...

Every profession has designations that reward hard work and dedication. For example, personal accountants often pursue their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. In our industry, one such designation is the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. The...

It is becoming increasingly common for employers to no longer offer pension benefits for retirement. Pensions are very costly to the employer as wages continue to rise and life expectancy continues to extend longer. This means that the employer may be forced to set...

Update on TD Ameritrade to Charles Schwab Conversion The transition finally occurred this month! Please note you will receive a statement from TD Ameritrade this month showing a zero balance with a transfer out, and then you'll see a Schwab statement showing a...

My wife and I always had a trip to Italy at the very top of our bucket list. We were finally able to accomplish this during the summer, and it lived up to every one of our expectations. We learned a lot about the country, ourselves, and what it takes to prepare for a...

Update on TD Ameritrade to Charles Schwab Conversion Since Charles Schwab announced the merger with TD Ameritrade on November 25, 2019, we have communicated the many stages of this process. We have reached the final stage where the transition of your account from TD...

Long-Term Care is the need of professional assistance to perform regular activities of daily living. There are six activities of daily living (ADLs) that could qualify an individual for Long-Term Care (LTC) services, including needing assistance with eating,...

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of borrowers have had their student loan payments deferred. The loans have been frozen to the extent that no payments were due, no late fees have been applied, and no interest has been accrued over the past few years. The...

We believe it is a huge decision to choose who to list as the beneficiary on your qualified retirement account. While the decision is ultimately the owner’s, we do have a few pieces of information to share that may influence that decision. This blog post is geared...

Not every company is publicly traded, so you may not easily be able to buy shares of their stock.  A company must go through a process called an Initial Public Offering, or IPO, if they want their shares to be publicly traded.   We believe companies decide to go...

Update on TD Ameritrade Since Charles Schwab announced the merger with TD Ameritrade on November 25, 2019, we have communicated to you the many stages of this process. We are approaching the final stage, where the transition of your account from TD Ameritrade to the...

In our opinion, a college education can easily be one of the most important financial decisions of your and your children’s lives. We believe a higher education has been the primary route to secure a successful future and the costs associated certainly reflect that...

TD Ameritrade Merger and Transition to Charles Schwab Platform Since Charles Schwab announced the merger with TD Ameritrade on November 25, 2019, we have communicated to you the many stages of this process. We are approaching the final stage, where the transition of...

We believe effective budgeting is one of the most important components of a financial plan, yet the task is often overlooked.  We have seen that some individuals delay investing towards their financial future because they do not understand the power of compounding...

We believe debt can have a strong negative influence on your financial plan for two main reasons. First, the money that is being charged in the form of interest is being paid to the lender rather than being kept for another potential financial goal. The more debt you...