Financial Planning Blog

09 DecShould You Be Making Charitable Contributions From Your IRA?


As of 12/18/2015 Congress has made the QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution) permanent. Previously, the “IRA Charitable Rollover” had a termination date and…

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09 NovBook review: The Total Money Makeover


Book Review: The Total Money Makeover 3rd Edition, by Dave Ramsey Reviewed by: W. Devin Wolf, CFP® Dave Ramsey is a well-known financial…

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09 OctThe Fiscal Cliff


Forefront in many of our minds lately has been the looming “Fiscal Cliff.” Over the past few months we’ve received a…

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24 SepWhy We Innovate – Autumn 2013


Accepting the “Best Practices Award” for Top Innovator In mid-September, Financial Plan Inc. received the Best Practices Award for being a…

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09 SepThe Lottery Effect


Today’s Powerball estimated jackpot of $500 million has created a fair amount of buzz in the media. We all know how…

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09 AugThe Smart Money is Catching on to DFA (Dimensional Fund Advisors)


For the last ten years Financial Plan, Inc. has incorporated funds from DFA (Dimensional Fund Advisors) into our diversified investment portfolios….

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09 AugDevin Wolf MO Interview – Small Business Planning


Our very own Devin Wolf was interviewed by M.O. (Modus Operandi), a website that focuses on small businesses and entrepreneurs. In…

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09 JulFiduciary Standard Proposal


Once again, the S.E.C. proposal to hold all brokers to a fiduciary standard has run aground. This from a September article…

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09 JunAn Investor’s Most Fervent Wish Is A Simple Desire For Peace – Summer 2013


Recently I came across this sketch posted by best selling financial author and illustrator Carl Richards.   The message it conveys has…

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09 JunA Step in the Right Direction – 401(k) Fees


Articles such as this one in Fortune regarding retirement plan fee disclosures are beginning to hit the mainstream media. This particular article focuses on…

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08 JunGold ETF Tax Surprise


My dad told me recently that he just celebrated his “Heavy Metal” Birthday. He said it means that he has gold…

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22 MayRead the Summer 2013 Newsletter


Our quarterly newsletter, the Plan, has been updated for the 2013 Summer Quarter. Read more about it here.

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09 MarYou Are Not A Good Investor


I came across this article today in the Investment News written by Mebane Faber. It reinforces the futility of trying to pick individual…

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09 JanThe New Income, Capital Gains, and Estate Tax Environment – Winter 2013


After many years of living with temporary tax brackets, we now have a more settled scheme due to the recently passed…

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09 DecYear End Tax Planning


Although there is much uncertainty regarding future tax rates, as of January 1, 2013 a number of taxes are scheduled to…

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