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1/3/2023

Planning a Financial Seminar Guide

One great way to communicate in person with many clients is by hosting a financial seminar. While this task is easily described, hosting and planni...

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12/29/2022

Comparing the Use of a Charitable Remainder Trust, Donor Advised Fund, and a Private Family Foundation

In this final article of the series, we will compare these three methods of giving to provide guidance as to which might be suitable for you and yo...

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12/27/2022

SECURE 2.0 Act: Reshaping Retirement Plans

New and improved retirement policies through the SECURE 2.0 Act passed the House of Representatives this past Friday, December 23, and the bill now...

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12/20/2022

The Use of a Charitable Remainder Trust

This article will explore what is known as a Charitable Remainder Trust. This trust can go by several names and formats, like a Charitable Remainde...

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12/20/2022

Time is Money: 7 ways to use your 'gap time' more productively

What are these little bits of time? You are called in from the field into the office because your manager wants to meet for your periodic performan...

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12/15/2022

What is a Donor Advised Fund

Through the years, Donor-Advised Funds have become increasingly common in the philanthropic community for the good they can do today and the good t...

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12/13/2022

Take the Roth IRA Quiz!

In the world of IRAs and qualified plans, nothing seems to create more debate and google searches than the Roth IRA. On the surface, it seems simpl...

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12/8/2022

How a Private Family Foundation Works

A Private Family Foundation is one way to help you establish your charitable giving during your lifetime. Furthermore, because you generally establ...

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12/6/2022

Retirement Guide for Self-Employed Clients

For your self-employed clients, the common question is, which retirement plan is right for me? Is it a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA), Savin...

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12/1/2022

Why Charitable Giving Benefits All - Including You and Your Family

Many of us have dreamed of making the world a better place. We have visions of a world with equality, freedom, and healthcare available to all - a ...

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11/29/2022

What to Give Clients Who Have Everything: Client Gift Guide

With Thanksgiving suddenly behind us, it's time to start looking forward to what many consider 'the most wonderful time of the year. As the holiday...

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