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Estate Planning for 18-Year Olds: Peace of Mind for Parents & Children Alike
Any good parent aspires to teach their children self-responsibility, good decision making, and the ability to plan for adversity—among many other things. Until a child has flown the nest, it rests on the parent to act as a backstop and guide. That being said, it’s so...
Preparing for Coronavirus: The #1 Document Every Adult Needs To Have
Preparing for Coronavirus: The #1 Document Every Adult Needs To Have As the coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life and leave Americans uncertain of the future, you don’t have to feel helpless during this pandemic. In fact, now is a great time to be proactive and...
Estate Planning Advice During COVID-19: Now Is the Time to Act!
At this point, you don’t need to be reminded of the events of the present. If there were ever a wake-up call to get your estate plan in order, recent news is it. Planning for the future is especially critical if you are a business owner or CEO. First Steps to Asset...
Watch Out for Credit Repair Scams
Few things in life provoke more anxiety than financial precarity. Often, in a bid to close gaps and meet basic needs, individuals turn to credit to cover urgent costs, counting the ability to forge a lasting solution when time permits. Clawing one’s way back up this...
Charitable Giving & Estate Planning: Why Giving Back Should be Part of Your Estate Plan
Charitable giving comes in many forms. Some people make philanthropic achievements a lifetime goal, while others will make donations periodically throughout their life when they feel passionate about a particular cause. Another way that many people choose to give to...
7 Things that Medicare Won’t Cover…and How Medicaid Planning Can Help
Medicare covers a big part of many people’s medical expenses after they turn 65. Medicare Part A is hospital insurance that pays for things like hospital stays, surgery, and hospice care. Medicare Part B is more of a traditional medical insurance that helps pay for...
Protecting a Vulnerable IRA Beneficiary
Most IRA owners want the person they’ve named as IRA beneficiary to delay the payment of income taxes for as long as possible. For a vulnerable IRA beneficiary, there is a secondary goal of passing the IRA account in a way that protects the income tax deferral, but...
The SECURE Act: How It Will Affect You and the Beneficiaries of Your Retirement Accounts
The SECURE Act, which was effective January 1, 2020, is the most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades. The SECURE Act has some positive changes: it increases the required beginning date (RBD) for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from...
Storing Your Estate Planning Documents: A Safe Deposit Box May Not Be Your Best Bet…
You couldn’t be blamed for thinking a safe deposit box is the best place to store estate planning documents; after all, the name suggests that it’s a pretty safe place. However true, "safe" should not be your only criteria in determining where to store your estate...
How to Start the Conversation About Estate Planning…Without the Awkwardness
With the New Year in full swing, it's time to get going on that long list of things you need to accomplish in 2020…including estate planning. Even if it isn’t at the top of your to-do list—or if it didn’t even make the list at all—estate planning is an important part...
How About A New Year’s Resolution To Finally Get A Will?
Married couples often believe they don’t need Wills because if one of them died, everything would simply pass to the survivor. Whether that happens depends on how the assets are titled or if there is a designated beneficiary. If there are assets titled just in the...
Teach Your Grandchildren These 3 Lessons About Money Management
As a grandparent, there is surely much knowledge—and even more learned lessons—you hope to pass down to your grandchildren: core values, family history, career planning, and maybe even money management. While all of these topics are valuable, there is perhaps no...
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