Author: Jon Beyrer

Jon Beyrer, EA, CFP® is a partner of Blankinship & Foster LLC and is the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. As a lead advisor, he focuses on helping families achieve their goals with sound wealth planning. In the community, Jon serves on several boards and is co-founder of the Professional Alliance for Children, a legal/financial charity for families of ill children. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Journal of Financial Planning. Jon lives in San Diego with his family.

One of the big changes that happens in retirement is with taxes. Not only in the amount of taxes you pay, but also how you will pay them. In planning for retirement taxes, it is important to factor in thoseREAD MORE

Planning for the Decumulation Phase of life Among life’s big transitions, the change from working to retirement is one of the biggest. Retirement can bring changes in your lifestyle, your social connections, your day-to day activities. For many, the mostREAD MORE

Is it too early to envision retirement when you’re in your 50’s? Many of us “50-somethings” would say yes- we’re still deep in the middle of career and family building, and retirement may be just a vague concept in ourREAD MORE

In February, stock and bond markets were rattled by fears of a menace that many had forgotten about: inflation. Since it has been so long since investors focused on it, we thought a little brush up on the topic wouldREAD MORE

Picture the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as an industrial-sized broom: it covers a huge area with just one sweep. In our previous article we discussed some of the key changes this landmark tax overhaul brings for individuals. Let’s focusREAD MORE