Times to call your financial advisor Most of us go to see professionals when we’re in trouble or during times of crisis. Think about it. We go to the doctor when we’re sick. We go see a lawyer when we have a pending legal matter. We go see a counselor when we’re...
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Understanding the Role and Tasks of an Executor
An executor of an estate or trust plays a pivotal role in the legal system, especially when dealing with the responsibilities and tasks related to a deceased person's property and financial matters. The executor acts as the manager and guardian of the estate,...
Raising Savers: Teaching Your Kids How to Avoid Learning Financial Responsibility the Hard Way
Who doesn’t remember their first job, receiving your first paycheck, and even applying for and using a credit card for the first time? Access to money provides a sense of freedom and the ability to buy things you want with your own money. For many of us, we find it...
Teetertotter Market or Wall of Worry?
GrandpaLand is a swing, trampoline, hammock, and a teetertotter in the shaded corner of our back yard. On Thursdays, the “littles,” as we call the grandkids under seven, spend the day with Grandma, while their respective parents get some work done. GrandpaLand...
When should I expect my 1099 For Tax Year 2022?
Tax season is upon us, and you need forms from LPL so that you can get this annual job completed. If you’ve got retirement accounts, LPL began mailing the 1099-R (for retirement) on January 17. The forms for taxable, non-retirement accounts are more complex to...
When Should You Start Planning for Retirement?
If you think that everyone but you is on track with their retirement plan investments, you need to stay with me on this piece. Because those people are rare. Most people don’t start saving for retirement soon enough, or investing aggressively enough, or controlling...
Four Ways to Handle Your Future Long-Term Care Expenses
Seniors that suffer accidents often require assistance either in their home or in a facility like adult day care or the highest level (most expensive), a skilled nursing home.