Financial Planning Blog

Time flies when you are charitably inclined! In 2013 I wrote the article “Should You be Making Charitable Contributions From Your…
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In addition to hourly wages or salary, employers often incentivize their employees with compensation in the form of company stock. Company…
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As every business owner knows, the day will come when it’s time to step away. Whether prompted by retirement, a desire…
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Anyone old enough to have been paying attention to the economy in the early 1980s remembers the Fed Chairman Paul Volcker…
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Common Method of Allocating Between Equity Securities and Debt Instruments Portfolio design customarily begins with a decision regarding the percentage to…
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Estate Tax Exemption for 2024 and beyond What is the Estate Tax Exemption? In 1789, Ben Franklin penned the famous phrase…
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Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people: Who are 65 years or older. Have certain disabilities or end-stage renal…
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The last time I checked, there is one face on our dollar bill: that of our great President George Washington. However,…
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We are about one year removed from the failure of three United States banks with combined assets of $548 billion and…
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A few weeks ago, I was invited to teach an introduction to personal finance class to a group of local 8th…
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American households are drowning in consumer debt, with the Federal Reserve Bank reporting a new record of over $1.13 Trillion in…
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Note: While some information in this article is specific to BP employees, the points about the three tax wallets may be…
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As the end of another year approaches, most altruist investors are considering their year-end charitable giving. When focusing on the goal…
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Another day, another crisis of leadership in our government. Fears of a looming government shutdown might have you wondering if it’s…
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Future assumed income tax brackets are a major consideration when making current decisions, such as the decision to convert a traditional…
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