Married taxpayers have a special benefit that allows a surviving spouse to make what is called a portability election, allowing the surviving spouse to add the deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exclusion to their own.
Senior Associate, Melanie Wells, CFP®, joins Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss the many options for parents who are saving for their children’s college education.
When two become one, you need to communicate clearly because the financial decisions that you make now can have a lasting impact on your future.
The IRS has released the 2023 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), as well as the 2023 minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket amounts for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).
In this “Money Talks Minute” Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how every phase of life has its own unique financial challenges. Starting a family is an expensive commitment.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, to discuss what aspects to consider when developing an estate plan for a second marriage that involves children from a previous marriage. While it requires an estate planning attorney to prepare the wills and trusts, the experts discuss all the groundwork financial planners put into making an estate plan work.
Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, joins Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Client Relationship Manager Justin Wagner, AIF®, to lead a discussion on financially helping your adult children, including where to find the money and what might be the cost.
Balancing work and family is a personal endeavor—there is no magic formula. You’ll need to make choices along the way that align with what’s important to you.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Director of Insurance Planning Jim Crone, CLU®, CFS®, and Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, to cover a case study on a couple who needed to tap their long-term care policy. Jim discusses the process of applying for and receiving benefits.
As your children look forward to summer activities, especially those that cost money, the next few months might present an ideal opportunity to help them learn about earning, spending, and saving.
