Should You Hire a Professional to Manage Your Trust?
Trusts are a common feature of estate plans. Whether you want to preserve wealth for the future, bypass the probate process or simply ensure your wishes will be upheld, a trust can help.
Caring for Aging Parents: The Essential Planning Guide
Caring for aging parents is a challenge many Americans are facing. Consider these factors to ensure your loved ones are well taken care of mentally, physically, legally and financially.
Protecting Your Portfolio in a Presidential Election Year
The 2024 presidential election is set to be a repeat of the Biden versus Trump contest of 2020. With both houses of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for either party, so it is understandable for the U.S. public to be nervous. Regardless of how the election plays out, political tensions will likely remain elevated throughout the next president's term, adding to an already contentious global political climate.
How Your Advisor Can Build a Plan Based on Your Values
Your financial plan should have the same philosophy as the rest of your life. Your values—or what matters most to you—drive every decision you make in life, including the hobbies or activities you participate in, the causes you support and the people you spend your time with. So, let's look at the ways an advisor can build a financial plan based on your values, throughout different areas of financial planning.
When building a financial plan, a wide range of potential outcomes must be considered, with investors being willing and able to accept the downside risks. Here are the top 10 lessons for investors.
Social Security and Medicare: How to Plan for Next Year
As the 2024 increase is set to be less than that announced for 2023, retirees may be wondering what impact the Social Security adjustment will have on their Medicare costs next year. Here are some commonly asked questions about the changes coming, as well as tips to keep your Medicare costs lower, regardless of how much your Social Security benefits rise.
Whether you're expecting a life-changing inheritance, a modest inheritance or maybe not anything, it's an important situation to think about. Although everyone's situation will be different, there are steps you can take to make sure the transfer of wealth goes smoothly.
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