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GROWING YOUR CPA PRACTICE
Integrating financial services into your practice can help broaden and expand your client base and profitability. Source: NLG The top...
HOW CPA FIRMS CAN MAKE MONEY UNRELATED TO THEIR TIME
My experience has been that 90% of bottom line profits for CPA firms are earned between January 1 and April 15. From May to December,...
DISTRIBUTING ESTATE ASSETS FAIRLY AND EQUITABLY
The estate of most individuals is worth more than just money. A family business, a summer cabin on the lake or an antique car collection...
WILL YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME LAST?
How Prepared Are You? How Far Will Your Savings Take You? I first got into the financial services industry because I knew I wanted to...
SECRETS OF A FORMER FINANCIAL ADVISOR… BUDGETS
I am a former financial advisor. The company I worked for is not important (rhymes with “barbarian excess”), but the life and money...
YOUR ROTH IRA CAN GROW, BUT NOT FOREVER
If you have a Roth IRA, you know the benefits of this account. You can take distributions from it over your lifetime without paying any...
SECRETS OF A FORMER FINANCIAL ADVISOR: THE MONKEY TRAP
The nature documentary footage shows a bare circle of earth surrounded by lush grasses, trees and brush. A monkey cautiously approaches...
HOW SHOULD I DOUBLE MY MONEY? HERE ARE SOME CHARITABLE GIVING TIPS
We’ve been going through a fun and interesting debate in my family: Now that we can double our money, who should get it? Source: NLG No,...
SECRETS OF A FORMER FINANCIAL ADVISOR: DANCE WITH THE ONE WHO BRUNG YOU
“Dance With The One Who Brung You” – Old Southern Saying (with various ungrammatical variations). Source: NLG “A man with a watch knows...
CAN WE TALK? | FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH YOUR SPOUSE
Call me crazy but between juggling work schedules, playing hot potato with parenting duties (“but I read stories last night…”), and...
IS A SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED ANNUITY RIGHT FOR ME?
Single Premium Deferred Annuities (SPDAs) are not often talked about. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of awareness of what this product...
9 ½ LESSONS ABOUT MONEY AND LIFE (THAT ONLY TOOK ME FORTY YEARS TO LEARN)
I’ve had some really great mentors along the way, both professional and personal, who bravely shared their “warts and all” wisdom and...
TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR DESTINY
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in a number of different ways across our great nation. In many communities, MLK day is...
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A FINANCIAL CHECKUP?
Every year, I have the opportunity to get a health screening. I get updated on my cholesterol, blood pressure, height and weight–the...
SHOULD YOU BE CONSIDERING A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST?
Parents of a child with special needs know that when it comes to their day-to-day activities, nothing comes easy. Caring for a child with...
WHAT IS AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?
An advance directive, also known as a living will or medical directive, is a legal document that outlines your wishes about health care...
UNDERSTANDING INTEREST CREDITING AND INDEXING
It’s nearly impossible to meet with a financial professional today and not hear about indexing–whether it’s a fixed indexed annuity used...
DO YOU HAVE A WILL?
Last year, I picked up a recreational hobby that provides tremendous fun and enjoyment, but I knew it also introduced a certain amount of...
WHAT IS YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS IQ?
While many Americans believe they’re retirement savvy, the average baby boomer has trouble answering even simple retirement questions....
HOW CONVERTING TERM LIFE INSURANCE HELPED ONE FAMILY
My colleague, who grew up in the insurance industry, was a true believer in the value of life insurance. Her husband really wasn’t. John...
US National Debt Clock : Real Time
Charting America’s Debt: $31 Trillion and Counting. Failing to plan is planning to fail!
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