Protection Against a Disability Derailing Your Plan
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, join” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss how disability insurance can help protect your ability to earn a living. They cover employer group policies, own-occupation policies, and waiting periods before benefits begin.
Living with Your Parents: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
You’re an adult, and that distinction comes with some privileges, benefits, responsibilities, and choices to make, including the potential decision of whether to live with your parents or move out. Not surprisingly, there are pluses and minuses to either option.
Investing: Passive, Active, or Both?
You may be wondering which approach is most effective—passive or active management—but there may be good reasons to hold both in a well-diversified portfolio. We look at some of the pros and cons to consider.
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Throughout your life, your need for life insurance will change, but how much do you need? There are a number of approaches to help determine how much life insurance you should have. We look at three of those methods.
Financial Basics for Millennials
If you’re a young adult, chances are you’ve been introduced to the realities of adulthood. While you’re excited by the opportunities, the millennial generation faces a unique set of challenges, including a competitive job market and significant student loan debt that can make it difficult to obtain financial stability.
Life Insurance at Various Life Stages
Just as your wealth goes through transitions throughout your life, so does the need for life insurance. It’s important to coordinate your insurance coverage with your current needs.
Financial Challenges of Marriage
In this “Money Talks Minute” Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how getting married brings many financial challenges, and how careful planning and communication are key since the financial decisions you make now can have a lasting impact on your future.
Merging Your Money When You Marry
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.
Balancing Work and Family
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.
Setting and Targeting Investment Goals
Setting investment goals means defining your dreams for the future. When you’re setting goals, it’s best to be as specific as possible. Writing down and prioritizing your investment goals is an important first step toward developing an investment plan.