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 6 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...

The Debt Ceiling Drama: A Critical Juncture The Debt Ceiling is the maximum amount of money the U.S. Treasury can borrow. Increasing the Debt Ceiling allows the government to pay for obligations like Social Security, government employee wages, and military spending....

We believe the recent high inflation has caused many individuals and families to struggle to pay their monthly bills. If you're also looking for ways to boost your income, check out our recent blog post on Increasing Monthly Income This blog entry will focus on...

Recent Bank Failure: What Happened and Why? This month, we unfortunately had another bank failure brewing. It was announced that First Republic Bank was seized by regulators, and the bulk of the assets were purchased by JPMorgan, thankfully avoiding another major...

Qualified Dividends receive preferential tax treatment as they are taxed as capital gains, provided they meet certain requirements. Non-Qualified Dividends do not receive any additional tax benefit and are taxed as ordinary income.  The majority of dividends that are...

Retirement Planning Done Right: Work with a Fiduciary | Analyze Your Portfolio | Strategies to Reduce Taxes written by our advisory staff here at Summit Financial Consulting, LLC.  The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy written by...