Category Archives: Financial Planning

5 Common Insurance Planning Mistakes You Might Want to Avoid

Getting your insurance organized can help give you financial peace of mind, avoid surprises, and fill potential gaps in your financial plan. Here are some common mistakes we see in insurance planning. Waiting too long to buy coverage Premiums for life insurance and long-term care only increase in price as you get older. Lock in […]

Three Potential Opportunities Investors and Marathon Runners Could Miss When Using a ‘Set-It-and-Forget-It’ Strategy

Do you worry about missing opportunities to protect and maximize your 401(k)? If so, you’re not alone. You’re like many of the successful clients we serve who just don’t have the time, the energy, the tools, or the expertise to customize, monitor, and execute their 401(k) strategy. If you’d rather watch the video version of […]

5 Critical Wealth Management Questions to Ask During an Employment Change

In today’s blog post, we will dive into five critical wealth management questions to ask during an employment change. Sometimes, employment changes can feel overwhelming when you have to deal with benefits, taxes, and income adjustments. I hope today’s post will give you some clarity and confidence as you make financial decisions when making employment […]

Money Marathon Risk #2: Letting Financial Worry Hold You Back from Running Your Best Race and Living Your Best Life

We are in a series exploring seven potential risks of running a money marathon alone without any support. We will also discuss some strategies that could help mitigate those risks so that you can feel more confident and secure in your future and free to enjoy the wealth you have created. To watch the video […]

Money Marathon Risk #1: Your Plan Could Crash

Welcome back to our Money Marathon series, where we’re having some fun using running analogies and stories to explore how you could potentially get more mileage out of your hard-earned money. Today, I’m sharing the first of seven risks of running your wealth marathon alone without any support. Each video will walk you through one […]

5 Steps to Run Your Best Money Marathon

You probably know what a marathon is. It’s a 26.2-mile foot race, and there are 26.2 checkpoints that runners cross before hitting that grueling finish line. A money marathon is very similar to a marathon; it’s a long event. In fact, it goes over the course of your entire life. And the goal of your […]

5 Tax Changes Could Help Boost Your Wealth In 2024

The Federal Reserve made significant progress in bringing down inflation while maintaining growth in the U.S. economy in 2023. However, while inflation has trended lower recently, interest rates have been historically high and inflation remains well above the Fed’s 2% long-term target. In light of the current financial environment, the IRS has made some changes […]

Why It’s Critical to Go Into Retirement with a Tax Strategy

In today’s Money Marathon Post, we are going to be exploring the optimal retirement fueling strategy for retirement, and to do that, we will use a marathon analogy and talk about what’s the optimal hydration or fueling strategy for marathon runners. If this is your first time visiting our money marathon series, we are currently […]

Four Things That Could Cause a Financial Crash in Retirement

If this is your first time visiting our money marathon series, we are currently using running analogies to show you how you could get more potential mileage out of your hard-earned money. Here’s what we’ve covered so far: Strategy #1: Know your why. Strategy #2: Why you need a contingency plan. Strategy #3: What to do when your […]