In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how you have to understand what you’re protecting before you buy a souped-up insurance policy to cover it. Spoiler Alert: It starts with your financial plan!
If you find that you still have money left over in your FSA as the end of the year approaches, there are a number of ways to spend down your account balance. We explain in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Remember all those tax documents you get? The 1099s, W2s, K-1s? The IRS also receives a copy, and they can match it to what you report. Omit one and you’ll get a letter. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
There are so many “retirement rules of thumb” to help you save. However, the retirement YOU want may be quite different from the average. Consider your situation before taking generic advice. Read all about it in this week’s Financial Tip.
Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by insurance expert Jim Crone, CLU®, CFS®, to discuss a case study of a couple who need insurance for protection purposes, but they are being offered a policy that is trying to accomplish too many goals and contains too many features. Jim explains that going back to the financial plan to determine the insurance need is the best strategy.
The indices kicked off the week with mixed action as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted gains while the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ dipped on a variety of economic news. New-home sales ticked up in October with sales rising 6.2% from the revised September rate and increased 18.7% from October 2016. New record levels were hit on Tuesday, as stocks stepped up on progress in the GOP tax bill.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, provides his opinions on if it is time to get out of the market and go to cash. Spoiler Alert: The market’s fundamentals are solid.
Considering buying your office space? Consider the tax benefits, potential rental income, and your need for room to grow before you purchase. Read all about it in this week’s Business Tip.
You can convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA this year, and if tax laws change in your favor, you can recharacterize the conversion for 2017 and then re-convert for 2018. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Yes, you want that Porsche. But before you fork over thousands of dollars, ask yourself a series of questions to help you decide if the purchase is really worth it. Learn more in this week’s Financial Tip.