Weathering the COVID-19 storm together

Weathering the COVID-19 storm together I am very proud of our clients right now.  Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is still evolving and having violent short-term effects on the financial markets and on our daily lives, many of you are hanging right in there with the...

SECURE Act

New Retirement Plan Rules – SECURE Act The so-called SECURE Act was added into a year-end spending bill that was passed by Congress on December 19th.  In the coming months you’ll be seeing a lot in the financial news about this law and its implications.  Here are its...

Social Security Claiming

Social Security Claiming One of the most common planning items we help clients with is the social security claiming decision.  More often than not, we advise against the conventional wisdom of delaying the claim of social security retirement benefits.  While the early...

Annuity Rescue

Oftentimes investors find themselves with unwanted annuity products that were sold to them by an insurance agent, broker, or bank salesperson.  While some annuities are appropriate for client needs, many contain high costs and contractual provisions that can have the...