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Posted October 13, 2016
During a long drive through the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains it occurred to me that while most of the trip may be long stretches on the same road, missing a planned exit for a different direction can derail your wholeREAD MORE
Posted October 4, 2016
October is a big month for income taxes, and also for retirement plans and IRAs. Here are several important October financial planning dates to remember. October 1 This is the last date to establish a Simple IRA for an existing business.READ MORE
Posted September 20, 2016
October 15th to December 7th is the “Medicare Open Enrollment Period” – the time when people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plans and prescription drug plans for the coming year. You may be seeing a lot of informationREAD MORE
Posted September 7, 2016
Lately, as we’ve been interviewing new clients, I’ve been seeing a lot more variable annuities in their portfolios. I find this a disappointing reality—most variable annuities are just too expensive. Let’s begin by understanding just what a variable annuity is:READ MORE
Posted August 24, 2016
Preparing a will is the most basic tool for estate planning, yet according to an April 2016 article in USA Today, a recent survey found that 64% of adult Americans do not have one. In 2007, a similar study foundREAD MORE