While we have moved forward into a new year, many of the challenges we faced in 2020 and 2021 are still with us. Many families continue to struggle to find work. They have come to rely on the services provided by their communities. There are several strategies that you can employ that will ensure that your dollars are directed to a cause you care passionately about while providing you with potential tax savings. Before embarking on any of these strategies, please consult your accountant and your financial advisor. Gifting securities is particularly appealing for those who have large capital gains …
Adding Value To Your Benefit Package with Long-term Care Insurance
Employers: Are you offering Long Term Care insurance as a benefit to your employees? Even those with substantial incomes and adequate retirement savings are concerned with how they would cover the costs of medical care for themselves or their loved ones, this benefit holds positive implications for staff retention and productivity. Let me help you to understand your options. Click here to learn more.
Investment Risk
You are ready to invest. There are so many questions that should be answered before you open an account or work with an advisor. Make sure you take the time to review the investment policy statement (IPS). An IPS will allow you to hold each other accountable.
The Need for Disability Income Protection
You were just in an accident and are going to be out of work for months. Do you have a plan that addresses this contingency? A financial advisor will explain the options and design a program to suit your needs. Click here to learn more.
Healthcare Planning
Maybe you get your health insurance through your employer. What happens when that option is no longer available to you or your family? You need a strategy to cover your health expenses for your entire life, not just your working life, or your current employer.
Life Insurance
Your family depends on you. Life insurance is but one tool in your risk mitigation strategy. With so many choices, how do you know that you have the right amount and type of coverage? Let’s talk today – you don’t have to do this alone.
A Plan for Life
Finances – Does this topic keep you awake at night? Do you know what you have? Let’s get started on building a financial plan that gives you a realistic picture of your situation today and your dreams for tomorrow.
Working Hard vs. Addicted to Work
My quote in my high school yearbook was the same as my father’s: “Hard work fascinates me, I could sit and watch it all day.” While the nature of work continues to evolve over time, my fascination is with the individual worker and not the actual work. Being a workaholic is not the same as being a smart worker, a strategic and efficient worker, or a creative thinker. Too many entrepreneurs think that working more will lead to greater success, but this is not true — instead, it may lead to becoming obsessed with the work, rather than the results. …
Substance Use Disorder: A Family Disease that Requires a Team Approach
When we first discovered that our family was battling substance use disorder, we went through every emotion imaginable; guilt, hate, fear, grief, despair, and loneliness to name a few. In addition, we knew little about the disease, the treatment choices, and the associated costs.
Managing Through a Crisis
Is it just a coincidence that the month of April is both Financial Awareness Month AND Alcohol Awareness Month? What is divine providence trying to tell us? The answer lies in the similarities between people who struggle with addiction and people who struggle with finances. As a Financial Advisor and a parent of a child in recovery, I chose to specialize in helping families who are battling addiction. I can state from experience that the road to recovery is long, winding and requires an EZ Pass! These families are going through a crisis in every sense of the word. Just …