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01 Dec 20142014 Christmas Brunch


In celebration of this season and with deep appreciation of our relationship with you, we extend this invitation to an elegant…

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10 Nov 2014401(k) and other Pension Plan Contribution Limits Increase in 2015


By: W. Devin Wolf, CFP® It’s official: the IRS has announced the cost-of-living adjustments affecting 401(k) contribution limits for the 2015…

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05 Oct 2014Financial Plan is Moving – Autumn 2014


After 17 years in our downtown office, Financial Plan is moving to a new office location.  Beginning October 1st, 2014…

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29 Sep 2014Financial Plan, Inc. Moves to Barkley Village


After 17 years in our downtown office, Financial Plan is moving to a new office location. Beginning October 1st, 2014 our…

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29 Sep 2014Financial Plan Featured in InvestmentNews


InvestmentNews recently featured Financial Plan, Inc. in an article on how FP, Inc. uses technology to improve client service. This story…

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04 Jul 2014The Not So Simple Answer – Summer 2014


As a Financial Plan client, you often receive simple advice that is easy to follow. Your first impression might have been…

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20 Jun 20143 Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Advisors


By W. Devin Wolf, CFP® 19 June, 2014 Trusting your advisor because they are friendly and seem nice isn’t adequate to…

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choosing an advisor

21 May 2014How to Choose a Financial Advisor That is Right for You


Choosing the right financial advisor for your wealth management needs can be a daunting task. There are countless firms and…

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24 Apr 2014The Great Crash – Spring 2014


Harry S. Dent Jr – Best-selling author, founder of economics research firm HS Dent, predictor of the 1980 Japanese market bubble…

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31 Mar 2014How to Avoid the “Rigged” Stock Market


60 Minutes recently reported on a new book by Michael Lewis entitled “Flash Boys.” The book explains how high frequency traders…

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Estate-Planning invitation

11 Mar 2014Bellingham Estate Planning Seminar, May 7th & 14th


Join Devin Wolf, CFP® in partnership with the Northwest Washington Estate Planning Council and local charities this May for two free Estate Planning Seminars….

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19 Feb 2014Tax Planning and the Child Tax Credit


By: W. Devin Wolf, CFP® Modified for 2018 based on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act If you have children qualifying for…

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09 Feb 2014The Market Has Reached All Time Highs; Now What? – Spring 2013


For quite a few years now, faith in the markets has been sorely tested. After severe bear markets, confidence in the…

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09 Feb 2014Social Security No Longer Mailing Checks


If you are currently receiving paper checks in the mail for your Social Security, disability and other benefits this will stop…

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24 Jan 2014Are Shares of Stock and Stock Mutual funds “Paper” Investments? – Winter 2014


Most investors tend to have a high level of angst regarding their stock and stock mutual fund investments. When the investing…

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