Which Medicare Plan Is Best for You?

Scott Budd, CFP® Senior Wealth Planner  Choosing the right Medicare plan is one of the most important decisions seniors are faced with. It’s also one of the most difficult. The health care system isn’t user-friendly to begin with. Stack all the Medicare options on top of that and you& …

How Much Do I Need to Retire? Planning for Your Unique Retirement Needs

By Craig Lemoine, Ph.D., CFP®, Director of Consumer Investment Research “How much do I need for retirement?” It’s a question I often hear, and one that seems straightforward enough to tackle. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t quite so simple.

Paying for Health Care in Retirement

By Ryan Yamada, Senior Wealth Planner    When putting away for retirement, we often dream about all the things we’ll be able to do with that money – traveling, going out to eat, maybe trying new hobbies. 

Senate Addresses Taxes, Deficit, Inflation, Health Care in Proposed Bill

By Jamie Hopkins, Managing Director, Wealth Services  Sonu Varghese, Director, Investment Platforms; and Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, contributed to this report.    Senate Democrats have reached a general agreement on a bill to address climate change, taxes, health care, inflation …

Quarterly Market Outlook: What Lies Ahead for the Third Quarter of 2022?

By Scott Kubie, Senior Investment Strategist    The first half of the year proved challenging for even the most hardened of investors. High inflation. Continual losses in the S&P 500. Bear market. Fed rate hikes. It all added up to the third most volatile market in 25 years.  

RMDs on Inherited Retirement Accounts in the Age of the SECURE Act

Tom Fridrich, Senior Wealth Planner    Once upon a time, people would put money in their 401(k) or IRA accounts and know that – should their retirement savings outlive them – their loved ones would inherit the rest and all would essentially be well. 

How to Talk to Your Family About Your Estate Plan and Avoid Complicating Their Grief

Sarah Duey   I once had clients with only one daughter. They created a trust for only their grandchild without ever telling their daughter why.   As the trustees, we worked with this daughter, because her child was still a minor. There were hard feelings — a lot of wondering why her parents …

Things You Should Consider with Equity Compensation Decisions

Take control of your financial future by navigating these three common stock option pitfalls     By Taylor Maks, CFP® and Wealth Advisor   All those long hours and hard work has paid off and you have an opportunity to earn “Equity Compensation”. Just like a dog chasing a car you m …

What is an I Bond?

By Taylor Maks, CFP® and Wealth Advisor I bonds are a type of U.S. Savings bond designed to protect the value of your cash from inflation. Today’s I bond yields are far greater than any other government guaranteed interest rate available. They are issued by the U.S. Treasury and guaranteed …

Five Reasons Your IRA is Deflating, and What to Do About It

By Craig Lemoine, Director of Consumer Investment Research Stocks, bonds and mutual funds have had a rocky start to the year. The S&P 500, a broad measure of the United States stock market, was down 4.6% over the first quarter. Mutual funds holding stocks and bonds have also lost value. …

Planning for the Rising Cost of Dependent and Child Care

Kevin Oleszewski, Senior Wealth Planner For many parents, childcare can be their biggest monthly expense, and rising inflation hasn’t helped matters. Add in the cost of caring for aging parents? You’re likely spending a fortune on care.

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