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David Gearhart
Nov 16, 20233 min read
All About ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
What is an ESOP? An ESOP, or Employee-Stock Ownership Plan, is a unique retirement plan allowing employees to own the company. Companies...
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Drew Hodgson
Nov 9, 20234 min read
How to Choose Your Financial Advisor
What should you be looking for when searching for a Financial Advisor? Dave recommends that you ask the following when getting to know a...
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John-Mark Young
Nov 7, 20235 min read
Financial Planning & The Bible: Retire to Something - Not from Something
I recently stumbled upon a stat that got me thinking. It said, "that people who work longer are living longer". We've all heard the...
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Kelly Kranstuber
Nov 2, 20235 min read
Commonly Used Investing Terms That All Investors Should Know
Investing Terminology Overview Getting started with investing can be intimidating for many people simply because they do not understand...
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John-Mark Young
Oct 22, 20237 min read
Giving: God, Gospel & Generosity
I'm going through the Certified Kingdom Advisor material right now. It's great - thought-provoking, Gospel-centered, and it's challenging...
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John-Mark Young
Oct 4, 20236 min read
The Benefits of a Sale-Leaseback Arrangement for Elderly Clients and Their Families
By a mile, the most asked question I get is, "am I ready to retire?" Retirement is technically the single largest expense you'll ever...
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John-Mark Young
Sep 26, 20236 min read
Understanding Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) in Retirement Plan Rollovers
The National Bureau of Labor Statistics did a study in August 2021 looking at the number of jobs that people born between 1957 and 1964,...
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Matthew Harris
Sep 20, 20235 min read
Long-Term Care: Do you have a plan?
Like many other issues in life, if you do not have a plan, you are planning to fail. Although we will address the financial aspect of...
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Drew Hodgson
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Breaking the cycle of Paycheck to Paycheck in 4 Steps
Helping you get out of the paycheck-to-paycheck mentality Living Paycheck to paycheck is a burden many Americans face. Around 78% of all...
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Stephen Armstrong
Sep 14, 20233 min read
What is an Emergency Fund, and Why Do I Need One?
An emergency fund is like a safety net, providing peace of mind during unforeseen circumstances. This money needs to be liquid and...
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John-Mark Young
Sep 2, 20236 min read
Ben & Arthur: Why Investing Early Is the Key to Achieving Financial Goals
Ben and Arthur - I wonder if any parents having two sons have ever named their children Ben & Arthur. I would assume so, but hopefully,...
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John-Mark Young
Sep 2, 20236 min read
Why Bonds Are Still Essential for the Retirees Portfolio
My wife is a high school women's basketball coach. As such, and considering we have one daughter in junior high and one in late...
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Kelly Kranstuber
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan Options and Considerations for Terminated Employees
You recently left an employer where you were contributing to their 401(k), 403(b), or some other qualified retirement plan. Now what?...
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Matthew Harris
Aug 31, 20236 min read
Which Workplace Retirement Plan Should I Select?
Working daily to become a Millionaire The premise of which workplace plan to select assumes that you have a workplace plan available to...
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Stephen Armstrong
Aug 17, 20234 min read
All Things Roth: IRAs, Employer Plans, Backdoor Roth IRA & Mega Backdoor Roth
Roth and Traditional IRAs With a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA), money is put in after paying income tax on it, and then you...
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Andrew Young
Aug 17, 20232 min read
The High Earners Tax - Net Investment Income Tax
One tax most are not familiar with is the Net Investment Income Tax or NIIT. This is also sometimes referred to as the Obamacare...
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John-Mark Young
Jul 1, 20236 min read
15% OF MY INCOME: BEFORE OR AFTER MY EMPLOYER MATCH?
Things like a savings rate for retirement seem so trivial in the grand scheme of life, right? I’m reminded of that as I watched my...
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John-Mark Young
Jun 10, 20235 min read
LOOKING TO RETIRE - LOOK AT THE LONE STAR STATE, TEXAS
It’s a rainy Sunday, and there’s not much to do – no swimming, no basketball with my son, and we just enjoyed a wonderful lunch at The...
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Nick Allen
May 17, 20233 min read
MUTUAL FUNDS OR ETFS AND THE BENEFITS OF EACH
What are the differences between mutual funds and ETFs?
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Logan Doup
May 3, 20235 min read
TAXES ARE IMPACTED BY YOUR SAVINGS & INVESTMENT CHOICES
Your Savings, Investments, & Taxes TAXES. Love or hate them, if you live in the United States of America, you can participate in our...
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