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Brian Horan, CPWA® | Nov 5, 2024

7 Keys to Navigating Market Volatility

Investments
Personal Financial Planning
Tax Planning
Market volatility can be unsettling, especially when you see your investments fluctuating day by day.
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Brian Horan, CPWA® | Oct 28, 2024

Do You Need a Family Financial Summit?

Estate Planning
Investments
Lifestyle
Personal Financial Planning
Tax Planning
A Family Financial Summit might be a new concept for many of you, so let’s start by defining it before delving into whether or not you need it.
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Kristan Anderson, CEBS®, CFP® | Oct 9, 2024

I Can’t Get No… “Satisficing?”

I learned about satisficing when getting my Master’s degree in library and information sciences.
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Rasti Nikolic, AAMS™, FPQP® | Sep 23, 2024

Can I Hold NFTs in My IRA?

Digital World
Investments
Personal Financial Planning
Tax Planning
Lately, our clients have been asking if they can hold NFTs (non-fungible token) in their IRAs (Individual Retirement Account).
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Kristan Anderson, CEBS®, CFP® | Sep 9, 2024

How Much Is Enough...Stuff? Part Two of a Series

Digital World
Lifestyle
Blog
There are definitely a few ways to approach the topic of how much (fill in the blank) a person needs. Another challenge is that the idea of paring down
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Abby Just | Aug 26, 2024

Lessons from the Farm

Investments
Lifestyle
I grew up on a horse farm in Pennsylvania. Recently, my family and I took care of the farm while my parents were on vacation in Switzerland.
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Laura Nash, CFP® | Jul 31, 2024

You Don't Have to Go It Alone

Lifestyle
If I was a betting person (which I am not!) I would wager that everyone has felt lonely at least once in their life, if not more.
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Angel Irazola | Jul 12, 2024

Mental Health is a Thing

Lifestyle
“Take a deep breath.” “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” “Money does not buy happiness.”
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Kristan Anderson, CEBS®, CFP® | Jun 24, 2024

Progress, Not Perfection

Lifestyle
Personal Financial Planning
Back in May 2023, I wrote about investing in a dog’s mental health. Here we are, more than a year later and I thought I’d catch you up
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Kristan L. Anderson, CEBS®, CFP® | Apr 29, 2024

How Much Is Enough? Part One of a Series by Kristan L. Anderson, CEBS®, CFP®

Digital World
Lifestyle
Personal Financial Planning
It is a loaded question and one that changes depending on what need or want you are referring to.
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Kristan L. Anderson, CEBS®, CFP® | Apr 8, 2024

How To Subscribe Without Trying

Digital World
Lifestyle
Personal Financial Planning
It all started with magazines and the thrill I got with each delivery. There was a whole new world of information and potential to explore each month.
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Matt Armendaris | Feb 12, 2024

Foreclosure of a Dream

Lifestyle
Personal Financial Planning
With so many Gen Zers moving into the work force and establishing long term careers, their focus starts to shift to the next symbol of adulthood – owning a home
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