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4 Smart Money Moves for 2021 | Brighten Your Financial Life

With the new year in full swing, it’s a great time to take stock of your personal finances. From building a budget and saving for retirement to getting a jump on this year’s taxes, here are some of the smart money moves to consider to help brighten your financial life in the new year. 1. Build a budget Creating a monthly budget can help you better understand your spending and identify how much money you can put toward your financial goals. First, take your monthly salary or wages after taxes [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:38:59-05:00January 7, 2021|Financial Planning|

How to Make a Wealth-Transfer Plan | Asset Management

A well-designed plan protects your wishes and helps avoid conflict among your heirs. A wealth transfer plan guides the movement of your assets from your estate to your beneficiaries. Baby boomers are already in the throes of the most significant wealth transfer in history. Over the next 25 years, they are expected to leave $68 trillion in wealth to their heirs. But you don’t need to be older to need a wealth transfer plan, nor do you need a large estate. A plan that includes a will and proper beneficiary [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:39:20-05:00November 2, 2020|Estate Planning, Financial Planning|

The Importance of Long-Term Care Planning | Health Care Coverage

Long-term care coverage can fill in the gaps other health care insurance leaves behind. Long-term care insurance helps cover the cost of assistance with daily living tasks, including bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. This type of care is not covered by Medicare, supplemental Medigap policies, or other traditional health care insurance. If you’re relatively young and healthy, you may feel you have plenty of time before you need to worry about long-term care—or you may even think you won’t need it at all. But consider this: Someone turning 65 [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:39:32-05:00November 2, 2020|Insurance|

Preparing for Health Care Costs in Retirement | Retirement Planning

For many Americans, navigating the maze of health insurance options—from employer-based plans to individual policies—can be dizzying. Much of that changes at 65. That’s when individuals generally are eligible for Medicare, which covers routine health care expenses such as visits to doctors and prescription drugs. But the program doesn't cover everything. Here is a breakdown of how Medicare works—and your coverage options for filling in the gaps. Inside Medicare Medicare comprises four parts that cover different health care services and carry various financial obligations. People who are already receiving [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:39:44-05:00October 27, 2020|Insurance, Retirement Planning|

Your IRA and Your Legacy | Retirement Saving Strategy

Individual retirement accounts can play a valuable role in the estate planning process Individual retirement accounts (IRA) are a cornerstone of many people’s retirement savings strategy, and for good reason: The ability to contribute pre-tax income—and to defer taxes until you start making withdrawals—means your savings can potentially grow more quickly than they could in a taxable account. But there’s more to IRAs than tax advantages for retirement savings. In fact, IRAs can play a valuable role in estate planning, offering powerful tax benefits to both you and your heirs [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:40:18-05:00June 15, 2020|Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement Planning|

Keeping Emotions at Bay During Virus Volatility

Fear, uncertainty, volatility, panic—these emotions are nothing new to the world of investing. In fact, they seem to reappear on a fairly consistent basis. The outbreak of Covid-19 has brought them back with a vengeance, but wise investors know how to stay the course, keep their emotions in check, and take advantage of new opportunities. Crises Are an Expected Part of the Economy Throughout stock market history, market bubbles and crashes have been regular occurrences, either leading or lagging other events. Since 1957, there have been 12 bear markets. Every [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:40:28-05:00May 12, 2020|Of Interest|

4 Tips for Navigating the Coronavirus Crash | Stock Market

When stock markets experience sudden downturns, investors can feel anxious and make decisions detrimental to their long-term goals. After all, when you’ve worked hard for the money, it’s painful to see your account balances drop. This is a natural reaction, even with savvy investors who’ve experienced market volatility before. These extremes are enough to test your nerves. Now is not the time to panic and change your investment strategy. This is the time to stay level-headed, maintain perspective, and focus on the long-term. We recommend the following four strategies to [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:40:40-05:00April 3, 2020|Economic Insights, Investments|

Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act | Saving Your Retirement

On December 20th, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became law. As the name implies, this law intends to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement. Though this may sound simple enough, as with most laws, the reality is far more complex. The SECURE Act includes changes that affect everyone from beneficiaries of retirement accounts to those with student loans, but the SECURE Act is most likely to affect those either approaching retirement or recently retired. Your unique financial situation will dictate exactly [...]

By Russell Harris|2024-01-30T19:40:52-05:00February 27, 2020|Financial Planning, Retirement Planning|

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