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How Retirement Has Changed Over the Last 75 Years (And What It Means for Your Plan)
Retirement used to mean a short, quiet final chapter. For many people today, it's something else entirely. For much of the last century, retirement followed a fairly predictable pattern: work for decades, retire around age 65, and slow...
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From Boomers to Gen Z: A Generational Look at Money Habits and Financial Choices
What financial habits have helped you most in life? Which ones have held you back? No matter how you answer those questions, your money habits have a lot to do with how you grew up.1 They also can be shaped by when you grew up. That’s...
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Business Succession Planning: Built to Last vs. Built to Transfer
Many business owners spend decades building something that works. The team. The reputation. The customers who keep coming back. Then comes a quieter assumption: that when it's time to step away, the rest will somehow sort itself out....
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Checking Your Portfolio Isn't the Same as Reviewing It
Nearly half of investors check their portfolio at least once a day.1 Many of them aren't reviewing anything. They're refreshing a number. Watching it move. Sometimes celebrating. Sometimes panicking. But not actually evaluating whether...
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The Estate Plan That Looks Complete on Paper
Many estate planning failures aren't dramatic. There's no missing will, no family feud, no document anyone forgot to sign. The plan is right there in the drawer. The folder is labeled. The signatures are in place. It just doesn't do...
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5 Critical Questions HNWIs Should Ask to Address Major Financial Concerns
What do you do when faced with a complex financial challenge? Do you seek an immediate solution, or do you take the time to fully understand the issue before acting? The way you approach financial decisions often depends on your...
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What $100 Invested in 1928 Would Be Worth Today
Many people think the biggest risk with money is losing it. A bad investment. A market crash. A bet that doesn't pay off. But what if the most expensive financial decision isn't a bad choice — it's no choice at all? That's what nearly...
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When the Headlines Keep Changing, Your Strategy Shouldn’t
It rarely starts calmly. A headline breaks. Markets react. Another update follows—then another. Before long, the story feels like it’s shifting by the hour. And with every new development, there’s that quiet pressure in the background:...
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A More Flexible Way to Think About Retirement
Many retirement plans are built on a quiet assumption: that spending stays roughly the same from year one to year thirty. It sounds reasonable. But research suggests it's not how retirement actually works — and planning around that...
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Staying the Course in Volatile Times: when the headlines get loud
If your phone notifications have felt louder than usual lately, you’re not imagining it. Calls for the U.S. to annex Greenland.1 A military standoff with NATO allies.2 The threat of a new trade war with Europe.3 A criminal...
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Tax Planning vs. Tax Preparation: They're Not the Same Thing
Many people think about taxes once a year — when April rolls around and it's time to file. By then, the year is already in the rearview mirror. The decisions that could have made a difference? Many of the deadlines for them already...
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Tax Planning vs. Tax Preparation: They're Not the Same Thing
Many people think about taxes once a year — when April rolls around and it's time to file. By then, the year is already in the rearview mirror. The decisions that could have made a difference? Many of the deadlines for them already...
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5 Financial Crossroads That Could Reshape Your Future
You know how life tends to throw in a few plot twists? They don't ask if you're ready. They just show up—with potential financial consequences tagging along. A layoff. A diagnosis. A parent who needs help. These moments don't come with...
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Inflation Update
All signs pointed to potential trouble. Sticky inflation. Tariffs heating up. Energy costs on the rise. Economists warned that the next inflation report would signal surging prices and stall any hope of a rate cut. But then the numbers...
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Common Retirement Regrets—And Proactive Moves to Consider
Many people don’t regret being retired. They regret how they got there.1 “I wish I had saved earlier.” “I didn’t think long-term care would matter.” “I should’ve waited to claim Social Security.” Hindsight hits hard when it’s tied to...
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What 2025 Taught Us About Staying the Course
Some years pass quietly. 2025 wasn't one of them. Between market swings, geopolitical shocks, and a news cycle that never seemed to pause, this year tested patience across the board. And yet, as we close out December, the real story...
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One Economy, Two Realities: Understanding Today's Economic Divide
It’s possible for one economy to tell two different stories. One of growth, opportunity, and abundance. Another of constraint, anxiety, and scarcity. This isn't new. But recent economic data makes the divide unusually visible....
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How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Estate Planning (Without Making It Tense)
These conversations aren’t easy. Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe even a little intrusive. But if you wait until something happens—a fall, a...
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What Recent Inflation Signals Mean for Financial Planning
Inflation has been the boogeyman of the economy for months. Sticky prices. Rising gas costs. A looming rate hike. The latest report provided useful data for planning ahead. When inflation cools—even slightly—it can affect everything...
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Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money
You’ve mapped out your dream retirement. Maybe it’s a cozy beach town, golf twice a week, time with family, or finally starting that side project. But here’s the truth most planning overlooks: even with a solid financial plan, your...
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Financial Spring Cleaning: 8 Ways To Refresh Your Finances
As spring arrives and the weather warms up, many people turn their attention to cleaning out closets and organizing their homes. According to a recent survey, about 80% of Americans have spring cleaning on their radar this year.1 While...
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Recent Fed Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve just trimmed interest rates for the first time this year. It’s only a quarter-point cut, but even a small adjustment hints that the Fed is taking a more cautious view of where the economy is heading. Hiring has...
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Overlooked Retirement Expenses (And How to Plan for Them)
A comfortable retirement doesn’t come with a fixed price tag. Expenses can change over time, and some of the most important ones are easy to overlook. That’s one reason about 45% of retirees could run out of money in retirement.1 The...
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Economy Slows, Stocks Soar - A Market Paradox Explained
What if I told you the economy is slowing… yet investors are cheering? Sounds backward, right? But it is happening in plain sight. Look around. Fewer “Help Wanted” signs. Quiet shifts at your favorite restaurant. Friends delaying big...
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