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How to Prepare Your Financial Plan and Portfolio for the Unexpected
In the first quarter of this year, the Federal Reserve board released the results of its annual financial stress tests on the largest banks in our country. Popularized during the ... -
Tax Season Update - Strategies for Making the Most of Your Tax Refund
The Internal Revenue Service expects more than 146 million tax returns to be filed this year, with nearly three out of four taxpayers receiving a refund. That’s right – over ... -
Consider These Mid-year Money Moves
A mid-year financial review can be a great time to stop and assess your financial progress. Are you on track for your savings and investing goals year to date? Are ... -
Financial Rules of Thumb to Consider Breaking
Wouldn't it be nice if financial planning was simple and the same financial strategies were applicable to most everyone? Unfortunately, there are no cookie-cutter approaches to financial management. From investment ... -
Should You Invest In A Second Home
Purchasing a second home is a common goal often heard from clients during the financial planning process. From a warm weather retreat in retirement to a house renovation and sale, ... -
With Interest Rates on the Rise, Should You Purchase or Lease Your Next Vehicle?
Auto buyers often have preconceived notions about whether it is better to lease or buy a vehicle. While there has never been more information readily available for consumers ... -
Smart Money Moves for 2023
2022 has been a financially challenging year for many Americans. From peaking inflation and the challenges of higher living expenses to increasing interest rates and elevated levels of market volatility, ... -
Year-End Tax Loss Harvesting May Help Reduce Tax Liability
2022 has been a turbulent year for the markets. From concerns about inflation and Federal Reserve rate hikes to fears over an economic slowdown and recession, volatility has entered back ... -
With Interest Rates On The Rise, It May Be Time to Review Your Investment Strategy ...
Now may be a great time to consider revisiting how you are investing your rainy-day fund. After years of holding short term interest rates at or near zero, the Federal ... -
How To Avoid Emotional Investment Mistakes During Difficult Markets
Until the tragic developments in Ukraine, the financial markets had continued to march higher in the face of higher valuations, heightened policy uncertainty and inflationary pressures. Increases in the value ...