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Tax Season Isn’t Over

Tax filing day has passed us by for another year (unless you are on extension).  Most people don’t start planning for their taxes until they start receiving documents.  At this point your accountant is a glorified scorekeeper showing you what you owe or what you are getting back.  Now is the time to start planning for 2017, especially with all …

The Imperfect Income Solution

Recently I attended a conference that had some amazing statistics when it comes to generating income. In 1980 to generate $100,000 a year in interest income utilizing shorting term bonds you needed a total of $763, 395. In 2016 to generate $100,000 a year in interest income in short term bonds, you need a total of $13,888,901. You need over …

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

An ex-wife as a primary beneficiary.  Lapsed stock options.  No medical power of attorney. What is in common with these items? They are all avoidable.  Having been involved in financial services for the past 20 years, I have seen a lot things go wrong.  A lot of these issues could have been avoided with proper planning and review.  But we …