Category: Financial Planning

Many small-to-medium-sized business owners don’t recognize how beneficial a life insurance policy can be to the success of their business. Whole life insurance can help companies break free from traditional bank loans, benefit their employees, and gain tax advantages. In addition, whole life insurance for business owners has an advantage over many other types of insurance: […]Continue reading

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The 2019 Employee Wellness survey by PwC found that 73% of Millennials, 70% of Generation X, and 61% of Baby Boomers think health care costs will adversely affect their retirement. If a healthy 65-year-old couple retiring in 2019 expected to spend more than $387,000 for retirement health care costs, not including long-term care, what do you […]Continue reading

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“Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.”   The saying is true, and the cycle is real. As the expression indicates, after the buying, the building, and the selling, there’s rarely anything left of a family’s wealth for the fourth generation. Multi-generational planning focuses on breaking that cycle by allowing your heirs to have the knowledge […]Continue reading

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There’s much to be said for taking care of your health, and you should make caring for your wealth part of your focus, too, as it directly correlates. In fact, the American Journal of Public Health confirms that Americans at lower income levels are less healthy than those in higher income brackets.1   It may […]Continue reading

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Many families have plans to give their children and grandchildren financial gifts when they die, but it might make sense to gift earlier. Making financial gifts during your lifetime can significantly impact their lives, sometimes when they need it most. It also provides you with the benefit of seeing your loved ones enjoy your gifts. […]Continue reading

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For many, owning a business is the American dream come true, and making management decisions that grow your business brings about well-deserved feelings of accomplishment. Playing devil’s advocate here—did you decide to use any of your cash flow to fund your retirement investments?   According to CNBC, 78% of small-business owners plan to sell their […]Continue reading

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Carrying consumer debt into retirement can quickly reduce the monthly cash flow available to spend on healthcare, travel, and leisure activities or could necessitate drawing down retirement accounts faster than planned. Either situation puts you at risk for running out of money or facing significant lifestyle changes to make ends meet.   Financial strain is […]Continue reading

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