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How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

2023 marked an inflection point for markets with strong gains across both stocks and bonds. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq generated...

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January 8, 2024

How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

No Spend Week – can you do it?

January. The first month of the year. For many, this means new diets and weight loss goals, new habits to form (or break), and ways to...

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January 4, 2024

No Spend Week – can you do it?

Getting Out of Debt

Some of us reading this article may have been in debt at some point in our lives. It is a frightful, burdensome, overwhelming feeling...

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December 20, 2023

Getting Out of Debt

Putting a Premium on Trust

A recent Vanguard study identified the importance of trust between clients and their financial advisors. In this article, we will discuss...

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December 19, 2023

Putting a Premium on Trust

Are you 59 ½ or Older and Still Working?

An In-Service Rollover Might Be Right for You Suppose you ever left an employer with a retirement plan you contributed to. In that case,...

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December 19, 2023

Are you 59 ½ or Older and Still Working?

What is Opportunity Cost?

Opportunity cost is the benefit of what an individual misses out on when they spend their funds on a particular item vs another item or...

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December 19, 2023

What is Opportunity Cost?

Seasonal Patterns: What Do They Mean? Santa Claus Rally, January Effect and Sell in May and Go Away

The Santa Claus Rally sounds great, right?! The Jolly Saint Nick comes to town, bringing little Johnny a nice new toy and simultaneously...

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December 10, 2023

Seasonal Patterns: What Do They Mean? Santa Claus Rally, January Effect and Sell in May and Go Away

How to Stay Ahead of the Game: College Planning Update for December 2023

If a student is accepted by their first-choice college and that college uses the College Board's CSS Profile, a financial aid offer will...

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December 9, 2023

How to Stay Ahead of the Game: College Planning Update for December 2023

What Should I Consider Before the End of the Year?

As the end of the year approaches, there is no better time to analyze your finances to ensure you have maximized your accounts for the...

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December 7, 2023

What Should I Consider Before the End of the Year?

Planning Ahead – 2024 Retirement Contribution Limit Changes

The IRS recently announced the changes to the retirement contribution limits for 2024 for the various retirement account types. To make...

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December 7, 2023

Planning Ahead – 2024 Retirement Contribution Limit Changes

Intrinsic Value vs. Market Value – What Do They Mean?

The concepts behind finance and investing can be very complex to most people. Often, looking at your portfolio can prove challenging to...

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November 30, 2023

Intrinsic Value vs. Market Value – What Do They Mean?

What successful retirees do

Being in the industry of helping everyday people save and plan for retirement has provided insight into what it takes to be successful...

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November 30, 2023

What successful retirees do

Why Investors Can Be Thankful After a Volatile Year

Psalm 100:4 - Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For those who live or...

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November 21, 2023

Why Investors Can Be Thankful After a Volatile Year

What is Gift Split, should I Gift Split, and when should I Gift Split?

What is considered a gift? Before deciding to gift split, understanding what qualifies as a gift is essential. Gifts can include money,...

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November 16, 2023

What is Gift Split, should I Gift Split, and when should I Gift Split?

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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November 16, 2023

All About ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

What Is A Brokerage Account?

A brokerage account is a “non-retirement” account with no contribution limits, no income limits, and no penalty for taking money out...

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November 16, 2023

What Is A Brokerage Account?

College Planning Monthly Update: November 2023

When Should I File the FAFSA? As you may already be aware, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not yet open and won't...

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November 11, 2023

College Planning Monthly Update: November 2023

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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November 9, 2023

How to Choose Your Financial Advisor

It’s the most wonderful time of year – Christmas and Holiday Prepping Season!

With Halloween over, the Holiday Season has now officially begun! And if you are anything like the stores, some of you may be getting...

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November 9, 2023

It’s the most wonderful time of year – Christmas and Holiday Prepping Season!

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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November 8, 2023

Financial Planning & The Bible: Retire to Something - Not from Something
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