Stock Market Commentary January 2024

Stock Market Commentary January 2024

Happy New Year! As we turn the page on the calendar and start a fresh chapter in 2024, it’s natural to look both forward and back. We hope your holiday season was filled with joy and family, and now we turn our attention to some important financial matters,...
Aging and Finances: Planning for Long-Term Care in Retirement

Aging and Finances: Planning for Long-Term Care in Retirement

While creating retirement plans for our clients, we always make sure to share the potential costs of Long-Term Care (LTC) services. As with all medical expenses, the costs for this care are rapidly rising and can easily be one of the largest expenses you may encounter...
Stock Market Commentary December 2023

Stock Market Commentary December 2023

IRA to ROTH IRA Conversions Each year, we recommend that our clients consider converting money from an IRA to a Roth IRA. Because of our national debt, we believe that taxes will need to be raised in the future, and tax brackets will correspondingly be worse. If you...
Smart Budgeting Tips Before Buying a Home

Smart Budgeting Tips Before Buying a Home

Home ownership is a large financial milestone, and whether you are buying your first home or have been through this process before, there are a few budgeting tips that we want to address. These tips may help prevent surprises you may encounter, and this could allow...
How to Diversify Your Retirement Income: Strategies for Reducing Risk

How to Diversify Your Retirement Income: Strategies for Reducing Risk

Planning for your future retirement income needs may be one of the toughest financial tasks you will face. There is a lot of uncertainty around the future of the economy as well as your potential life expectancy. There are some factors that are out of your control,...