It’s the time of year again when the spirit of giving takes hold and collection efforts across the country increase to capture donor dollars. Direct mail campaigns, phone calls, and…
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If you haven’t thought about creating a trust, you are not alone. Trusts are a useful financial planning tool many have yet to discover. The common school of thought is…
We buy insurance protecting ourselves against loss. We may not lose our cars and homes yet we protect them nonetheless. Let’s face it – life insurance comes with a certainty…
It’s OK to admit it: estate planning isn’t the most exciting thing on your list to get to. Planning your estate may make you think of paperwork, your grandmother’s attic,…
It’s often difficult for small business owners to separate their personal and business accounts. There are many perfectly understandable reasons to have mixed the two. In fact, it happens all…
It is no secret that most small business owners go into business to make money. It is also no secret that most new businesses fail within the first year and…
Surviving a job transition can be challenging, whether you know it’s coming or not. Caught off-guard, a job transition could knock you off your feet but with preparation, job transitions…
Following the recession in 2008, the Fed has kept interest rates at around zero percent while aiming to reignite a stagnant economy. While it showed some positive signs, the Fed…