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emergency fund

Emergency Funds – Save the Day!

Life happens. Appliances break, car tires need replacing, jobs are eliminated, and many other emergencies can pop up when you least expect them. You cannot control when these will arise, but you can be prepared for them. Start to build your rainy-day funds today.  This is an important message for all ages from emerging to […]

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family estate planning

Essential Estate Planning Review Questions

It is essential to review your estate planning documents every couple of years or when life events change.  Not all circumstances require amendments or modifications to your current documents; however, it is always good to look over your directions, appointments and pre-determined plans.  If nothing else, it is a good exercise to remind yourself of

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financial advice and tips

Financial Tips to Know Early in Life – “If I Knew This in My 20’s or 30’s”

Financial Tips to Know Early in Life   Over the years our clients have made comments about financial decisions or actions they wish they had taken earlier in life.   These financial tips to know early in life were compiled into a series of If I Knew This financial advice tidbits.  Most often it is our

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Graduates with New Jobs – What to Know Starting Out!

Graduates with New Jobs: What to Know Starting Out!   Three quick tips for early financial success as you start out. Learning a new job, moving to a new place, meeting new faces, and visiting your college friends all takes planning. During this busy time, don’t forget about planning your finances. Financial Tip #1: Create

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tax prep information

Year-End Tax Information to Review

Before the year is over, cover all your bases and review tax savings strategies to assess if it is beneficial today or in the future.  Part of planning is trying to optimize tax savings over your entire lifetime.   Below is a list of questions to ask yourself and answer before December 31st. Review Tax Withholding

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Simple Personal Finance Best Practices Checklist

Are you looking for a checklist of best practices to set your financial house in order? Here’s our short, simple list of Personal Finance Best Practices (at any age) Live within your Means – Cover your essentials and decide on your extras. Have Health Insurance Coverage – That fits your situation. Establish Automatic Payments –

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