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08 Jan 20145 Ways to Make Your 401(k) Plan Work for You in 2014


Start 2014 off right by making your 401(k) plan work for you. 1. Take the free money! Make sure you are…

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01 Jan 20142014 Numbers Unlimited Released!


Our Annual 2014 Numbers Unlimited sheet is now available in PDF form. Click here to get the latest.

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20 Dec 2013Community College Classes


Devin Wolf, CFP® will be teaching three finance classes at Whatcom Community College for the Winter ’14 Quarter. If you or…

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09 Dec 2013Should 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 Nov 2013Book 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 Oct 2013The 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 Sep 2013Why 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 Sep 2013The 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 Aug 2013The 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 Aug 2013Devin 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 Jul 2013Fiduciary 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 Jun 2013An 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 Jun 2013A 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 Jun 2013Gold 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 May 2013Read 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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