Perspectives

As life changes, so do federal and state estate tax laws, and your financial situation. Here are four reasons why you should regularly review your financial and estate documents.

Over the past 15 months, many Americans have cut back on discretionary spending and prioritized saving for their long-term future. It is important to know that steps you take now to combat inflation can have a significant impact on your savings down the line.

Losing someone close to you can be extremely difficult—and even more overwhelming—if you are responsible for funeral arrangements and settling personal affairs. We provide a useful checklist to get you headed in the right direction.

Market fluctuations can be unsettling and prompt all of us to begin questioning our investment decisions. Throughout the markets’ ups and downs, here are five key points to keep in mind when investing for the long term.

Have you made your end-of-life wishes known? Creating a will is a crucial step in planning for your future.

At some point, every business owner will inevitably wonder what a sale of their business would look like. Here are five important questions to ask before a sale happens.

Investing? There is no time too early (or too late) to start. One new investor shares her experiences.

For many of us, a child’s college education is the largest single expenditure in our yearly budget. Whether you are the parent of an infant or a teenager, by considering your options now, you can get a head start on saving for your child’s future. While no investment strategy is right for everyone, there are several approaches geared specifically toward education saving.

Many of us struggle with the execution of long-range goals. Although we may understand that they are important, often they are not very urgent…so they are moved to the back of the list and suffer from lack of good, early execution. The first step is to embrace the planning process.

Leaving the workforce and retiring is both an exciting time and one of stress — creating a number of questions and concerns. As with any major life change, planning ahead can enhance the outcome of your long-awaited move to retirement.