Posts in category Financial Planning

Inflation and Retirement

How to Navigate Inflation While in Retirement From the Desk of Amanda Burrows, CFP®, CSRIC® Wealth Advisor   If you’re close to or in retirement, recent inflation has likely been unnerving, particularly given that stock markets have experienced significant volatility since early 2022. That is, you’re looking at higher prices while parts of your portfolio […]

National Financial Literacy Month

Nurture financial wellness April is National Financial Literacy Month, the perfect time to tune in to new personal finance resources.  It was first recognized in the U.S.A in 2004 and was done to highlight the importance of being financially literate and to help people learn about maintaining smart money management habit. Things to do Mind […]

How Does SECURE Act 2.0 Change Saving for Retirement?

RETIREMENT & LONGEVITY Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills outlines key components of the new legislation. The year-end fiscal 2023 government funding bill contained legislation that makes the most significant changes to the U.S. retirement savings system in decades. The SECURE Act 2.0 legislation builds on retirement savings changes passed in 2019 and contains new provisions […]

Start Fresh With Your Financial Planning This Winter

Review your eligibility for benefits programs and get organized for the year. Winter 2023 market closures Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 20: Presidents Day Dates to remember For deadlines that fall on a weekend, action may need to be taken by the preceding weekday. Jan. 18: Fourth quarter 2022 estimated tax payments are due, if […]