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Jake Buckwalter
Sep 1, 20223 min read
WHAT ARE TARGET DATE FUNDS?
The Basics of Target Date Funds If you have a retirement plan through work (401(k), 403(b), etc) and are putting money into it, it’s very...
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Whitaker Myers
Jul 13, 20223 min read
PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT: THE TEACHER'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM (TRS) OF TEXAS
As a public-school teacher in the great state of Texas, you are aware of the TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System) of Texas. What may not be...
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John-Mark Young
Jul 6, 20225 min read
THANKFUL FOR A BEAR MARKET? MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE?
How many times can you think of something in your life that was painful but ultimately ended up being for your own good? One of the most...
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John-Mark Young
Jun 29, 20226 min read
OHIO STRS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN: NEW TEACHERS HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS
Have you ever made a decision in the past that, years and years later, you came to regret? I’m sure we all have. We work with teachers...
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Clay Reynolds
Jun 23, 20223 min read
MUTUAL FUNDS VS. ETFS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
A key component to smart investing is ensuring that your investments are diversified. Diversifying your portfolio incorporates a variety...
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Whitaker Myers
Apr 26, 20224 min read
AMERICAN SAVING RATES BY AGE: BEN & ARTHUR
Americans are not saving enough! Based on the latest statistics from a large national investment company, Americans savings are far below...
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John-Mark Young
Apr 6, 20225 min read
FINANCIAL PLANNING: IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF BABY STEP
There are so many cliches I could start out with, when thinking about writing this article. Would you ever sail the Atlantic without a...
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Whitaker Myers
Apr 6, 20223 min read
APRIL 1ST IS 401(K) DAY!
Did you know that April 1st is 401(k) day? Okay, maybe 401(k) day isn't a real holiday but it might serve as the motivation you have been...
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Griffin Lusk
Apr 1, 20225 min read
REBALANCING & RECENCY BIAS - SIMPLE CASE STUDIES
If you are a fan of Dave Ramsey, you are likely aware with the concept of spreading out risk with long-term retirement investing by...
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John-Mark Young
Mar 27, 20227 min read
AON HEWITT STUDY: 401(K) PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING HELP IMPROVED PERFORMANCE BY 3.32%
The year was 2005 and I was purchasing my first home. It was a small modest ranch with three bedrooms, 1 bathroom and an attached one car...
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Whitaker Myers
Mar 25, 20224 min read
NUMBER ONE INDICATOR OF WEALTH
Before we answer this question, ponder to yourself what you think the number one indictor would be for building wealth and having a...
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Whitaker Myers
Mar 15, 20225 min read
TERM VS. WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE
Acquiring life insurance is one of the most important considerations a person can do to protect their loved ones after death. Two of the...
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Griffin Lusk
Mar 9, 20224 min read
TARGET DATE MUTUAL FUND WITHDRAWAL STRATEGY ISSUES FOR THE RETIREE OR PRE-RETIREE
I would like to start off with a basic introduction to retirement-based target date and lifecycle mutual funds: Larger mutual fund...
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Kelly Kranstuber
Mar 9, 20222 min read
MY SPOUSE DOESN'T WORK? HOW DO I SAVE FOR THEIR RETIREMENT?
This is a great question that I get quite often. Many married couples have one income earner in the family and in many circumstances,...
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John-Mark Young
Feb 6, 20224 min read
TAX REDUCTION IN RETIREMENT - QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD)
I’m not sure if there is an actual definition of success tax, however if I were to locate one, it might state that the Required Minimum...
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John-Mark Young
Feb 6, 20224 min read
TAX REDUCTION IN RETIREMENT - QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD)
I’m not sure if there is an actual definition of success tax, however if I were to locate one, it might state that the Required Minimum...
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John-Mark Young
Dec 13, 20214 min read
ROTH VS. PRE-TAX (TRADITIONAL) RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE 60+ CROWD
Who remembers their senior year of high school? You’ve completed at least 12 years of school already, perhaps even more with pre-school,...
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Griffin Lusk
Aug 23, 20212 min read
MAXING OUT A 401(K) PLAN TOO EARLY
Disclosure: This article will most likely apply to high-income earners or those that are financially healthy and extremely aggressive...
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John-Mark Young
Jul 12, 20214 min read
A LITTLE-KNOWN TRICK TO TURBO CHARGE YOUR ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS
In 1989, Senator Bob Packwood of Oregon, and Senator William Roth of Delaware, proposed the idea of what they termed at the time, the...
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John-Mark Young
May 17, 20213 min read
ROTH CONVERSIONS - IDEAS TO CONSIDER
An all to common scenario in our office is, Client A walks in, has done an excellent job of saving money, presumably enough money to...
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