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Vacation Amidst Inflation

Written By: Marissa Waldron, Financial Advisor Photo by Shutterstock Summer ...
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Update for Carlson Financial client accounts for April 2023

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How the US Debt Ceiling Can Impact your Finances

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Cash (Flow) is King

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The Donor-Advised Fund

Written By: A. Alex Hammersley Do you want to make ...
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It’s the Little Things

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Typically, around this time ...
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Inflation, Volatility, and Retirement

Written By: Marissa Waldron, Financial Advisor Last year was a ...
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Will the Social Security Full Retirement Age Be Raised?

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor The last few weeks ...
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Housing & Long Term Care Considerations in Retirement

Written By: Anna Carlson Did you perfectly time your mortgage ...
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What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank?

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® In light of what’s ...
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Should You Roll Over Your 401(k)?

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor Are you a participant ...
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Social Security: To Delay or Not to Delay

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® When building your income ...
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Expiring Tax Rates

Written By: Marissa Waldron, CFP® It’s hard to believe it’s ...
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Is it Enough?

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® The markets wreaked havoc ...
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What Does the Fed’s Latest Interest Rate Hike Mean for You?

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor Last week the Federal ...
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Understanding the Debt Ceiling

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor As if the U.S. ...
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Global Economy Concerns

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor It’s no secret that ...
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Tax Considerations for You in 2023

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor Tax planning is a ...
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Who Doesn’t Love a Good Sequel?

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® Back in 2019, before ...
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Q4 2022 Market Talk

Markets hit their highs for the year in January and ...
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2023 Financial Resolutions

Written By: Marissa Waldron, CFP® Here we are again … ...
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Protecting Yourself From Social Security Fraud

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® The phone rings.  Caller ...
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It’s the End of the Year and I forgot to do WHAT?!

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Today is the last ...
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3 Retirement Changes to be Aware of in 2023

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor As 2022 comes to ...
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“Am I Ready for Retirement?”

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor "Do I have enough ...
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U.S. GDP Growth Beats Expectations in Q3

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor The growth of the ...
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Are Interest Rates Going Up Again? And What Does That Mean?

Written By: Jacob Baugher, Financial Advisor The short answer:  Maybe.  ...
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Inflation & Holiday Spending

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor With Black Friday and ...
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Retirement Planning Marathon

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® Last weekend, my wife ...
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Claiming Social Security

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Over the past two ...
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Lump Sum Distributions

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor Are you someone that ...
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How to Utilize Partial Roth Conversions to Minimize Taxes & Extend Your Wealth

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor Welcome back. If you ...
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Roth Conversions & You: How Smart Investors Are Taking Advantage of Depressed Portfolios

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor Let’s face it. 2022 ...
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The Year is 1981…

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor ...You’re headed to the ...
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June 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on July 12, ...
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May 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on June 2, ...
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Bear Markets – What to Know

Now is a great time for a "refresher" on bear ...
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Corrections and Crashes and Bear Markets – Oh My!

Scott discusses the current market volatility in relation to market ...
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April 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on May 6, ...
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February 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on March 2, ...
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Money Lessons We Wish We Learned Sooner

What’s the first big lesson you learned about money? How ...
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Now & Future Costs

What do you think inflation will do over the next ...
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January 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on February 1, ...
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Creating Better Financial Behaviors

We can’t control what markets or economies do. But we ...
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December 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on January 5, ...
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November 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on December 3, ...
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Social Security Considerations

Social Security is a part of most working American's retirement ...
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October 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Well, U.S. stock ...
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How to Plan for Market Downturns

Your risk tolerance is one of many factors to be ...
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Do You Know Your Risk Tolerance?

Your risk tolerance is one of many factors to be ...
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September 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The market gave ...
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When is it Time to Get a Second Opinion?

Whether you have a financial advisor or you are a ...
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All the Above

The planning and investing you do while preparing for retirement ...
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August 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The summer has ...
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Lazy Money

Put your lazy money to work. Make it work harder ...
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HSA’s & Health Insurance

In this week's video Scott discusses 3 ways to make ...
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July 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The stock market ...
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Market Volatility

This week Scott shares strategies to combat market volatility. At Carlson ...
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Market Volatility

This week Scott answers the following questions: What is the ...
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June 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Hello everyone, and ...
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Inflation – How to Fight the Uphill Battle

In the last twelve months, we have seen an inflation ...
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Annuities

Annuities are often used as a tool for guaranteed income ...
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How to Plan for Unexpected Early Retirement

One third of recent retirees retired sooner than they planned. ...
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May 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The official first ...
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Estate and Legacy Planning

Your legacy means a lot. Protect it by being prepared. ...
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Biden Tax Proposal

The Biden Administration has proposed an increase in the capital ...
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April 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The stock market ...
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How To Strategically Fund Your Roth IRA

Think you don’t have enough funds to contribute to a ...
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Bunching & Proper Withdrawal Planning

This week, we dive into two strategies to potentially lower ...
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March 2021 Recap

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Spousal IRAs

Scott shares some tips on using Spousal IRAs to maximize ...
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2020 IRA Contributions

It is tax season and time to decide whether you ...
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February 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Spring is here ...
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Investment Risk & Reward

Scott goes over the importance of putting the roof on ...
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Rate of Return

How important is the Rate of Return to your overall ...
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Do It Yourself or Hire a Pro?

Scott discusses the importance of Integrating all the pieces of ...
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January 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Happy 2021 and ...
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Projecting & Planning for 2021

Scott discusses reflecting on your 2020 savings goals and evaluating ...
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Lowering Expenses

In this week's video Scott shares some practical (and creative) ...
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Stock Market Update

Scott discusses our outlook on the stock market as the ...
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Emergency Funds

In this week's video Scott answers the following questions:What is ...
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Stimulus Round 2

Scott answers your burning questions about the second stimulus!(filmed December ...
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What do YOU want to learn?

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December Challenge

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Year-End Deadlines: Tax Planning

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Election and the Stock Market Part 11: Where do we stand after the election?

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 10: Where do we stand after the election?

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 9: When the Polls are Wrong

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Election and the Stock Market Part 8: Two Big Issues Impacting the Market

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Election and the Stock Market Part 6: Update to the 3-Month Rule

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Important Things to Note During an Election Year: Trump’s Tax Returns

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Election and the Stock Market Part 3: How Does Congress Factor In?

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Election and the Stock Market Part 1: S&P 500

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Held Away Assets

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Inflation Reduction Act

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Potential Planning Ideas During Market Volatility

Carl Carlson shares a few ways to take advantage of ...
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Vacation Amidst Inflation

Written By: Marissa Waldron, Financial Advisor Photo by Shutterstock Summer ...
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Update for Carlson Financial client accounts for April 2023

Written by: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer, on May 8, ...
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How the US Debt Ceiling Can Impact your Finances

Written By: Ryan Rinehart Photo Credit: ABC News Today I ...
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Cash (Flow) is King

Written By: Matt Jaskolka A couple weekends ago around a ...
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The Donor-Advised Fund

Written By: A. Alex Hammersley Do you want to make ...
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It’s the Little Things

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Typically, around this time ...
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Inflation, Volatility, and Retirement

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Will the Social Security Full Retirement Age Be Raised?

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor The last few weeks ...
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Housing & Long Term Care Considerations in Retirement

Written By: Anna Carlson Did you perfectly time your mortgage ...
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What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank?

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® In light of what’s ...
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Should You Roll Over Your 401(k)?

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor Are you a participant ...
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Social Security: To Delay or Not to Delay

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® When building your income ...
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Expiring Tax Rates

Written By: Marissa Waldron, CFP® It’s hard to believe it’s ...
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Is it Enough?

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® The markets wreaked havoc ...
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What Does the Fed’s Latest Interest Rate Hike Mean for You?

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor Last week the Federal ...
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Understanding the Debt Ceiling

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor As if the U.S. ...
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Global Economy Concerns

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor It’s no secret that ...
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Tax Considerations for You in 2023

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor Tax planning is a ...
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Who Doesn’t Love a Good Sequel?

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® Back in 2019, before ...
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Q4 2022 Market Talk

Markets hit their highs for the year in January and ...
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2023 Financial Resolutions

Written By: Marissa Waldron, CFP® Here we are again … ...
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Protecting Yourself From Social Security Fraud

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® The phone rings.  Caller ...
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It’s the End of the Year and I forgot to do WHAT?!

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Today is the last ...
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3 Retirement Changes to be Aware of in 2023

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor As 2022 comes to ...
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“Am I Ready for Retirement?”

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor "Do I have enough ...
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U.S. GDP Growth Beats Expectations in Q3

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor The growth of the ...
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Are Interest Rates Going Up Again? And What Does That Mean?

Written By: Jacob Baugher, Financial Advisor The short answer:  Maybe.  ...
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Inflation & Holiday Spending

Written By: Alex Hammersley, Financial Advisor With Black Friday and ...
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Retirement Planning Marathon

Written By: Shawn Perkins, CFP®, AWMA® Last weekend, my wife ...
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Claiming Social Security

Written By: A. Suzanne Robertson, CFP® Over the past two ...
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Lump Sum Distributions

Written By: Ryan Rinehart, Financial Advisor Are you someone that ...
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How to Utilize Partial Roth Conversions to Minimize Taxes & Extend Your Wealth

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor Welcome back. If you ...
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Roth Conversions & You: How Smart Investors Are Taking Advantage of Depressed Portfolios

Written By: Matt Jaskolka, Financial Advisor Let’s face it. 2022 ...
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The Year is 1981…

Written By: Anna Carlson, Financial Advisor ...You’re headed to the ...
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June 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on July 12, ...
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May 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on June 2, ...
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Bear Markets – What to Know

Now is a great time for a "refresher" on bear ...
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Corrections and Crashes and Bear Markets – Oh My!

Scott discusses the current market volatility in relation to market ...
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April 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on May 6, ...
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February 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on March 2, ...
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Money Lessons We Wish We Learned Sooner

What’s the first big lesson you learned about money? How ...
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Now & Future Costs

What do you think inflation will do over the next ...
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January 2022 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on February 1, ...
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Creating Better Financial Behaviors

We can’t control what markets or economies do. But we ...
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December 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on January 5, ...
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November 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer (on December 3, ...
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Social Security Considerations

Social Security is a part of most working American's retirement ...
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October 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Well, U.S. stock ...
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How to Plan for Market Downturns

Your risk tolerance is one of many factors to be ...
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Do You Know Your Risk Tolerance?

Your risk tolerance is one of many factors to be ...
View More Posts

September 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The market gave ...
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When is it Time to Get a Second Opinion?

Whether you have a financial advisor or you are a ...
View More Posts

All the Above

The planning and investing you do while preparing for retirement ...
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August 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The summer has ...
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Lazy Money

Put your lazy money to work. Make it work harder ...
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HSA’s & Health Insurance

In this week's video Scott discusses 3 ways to make ...
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July 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The stock market ...
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Market Volatility

This week Scott shares strategies to combat market volatility. At Carlson ...
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Market Volatility

This week Scott answers the following questions: What is the ...
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June 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Hello everyone, and ...
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Inflation – How to Fight the Uphill Battle

In the last twelve months, we have seen an inflation ...
View More Posts

Annuities

Annuities are often used as a tool for guaranteed income ...
View More Posts

How to Plan for Unexpected Early Retirement

One third of recent retirees retired sooner than they planned. ...
View More Posts

May 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The official first ...
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Estate and Legacy Planning

Your legacy means a lot. Protect it by being prepared. ...
View More Posts

Biden Tax Proposal

The Biden Administration has proposed an increase in the capital ...
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April 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer The stock market ...
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How To Strategically Fund Your Roth IRA

Think you don’t have enough funds to contribute to a ...
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Bunching & Proper Withdrawal Planning

This week, we dive into two strategies to potentially lower ...
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March 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Well, the first ...
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Spousal IRAs

Scott shares some tips on using Spousal IRAs to maximize ...
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2020 IRA Contributions

It is tax season and time to decide whether you ...
View More Posts

February 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Spring is here ...
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Investment Risk & Reward

Scott goes over the importance of putting the roof on ...
View More Posts

Rate of Return

How important is the Rate of Return to your overall ...
View More Posts

Do It Yourself or Hire a Pro?

Scott discusses the importance of Integrating all the pieces of ...
View More Posts

January 2021 Recap

Written By: Dan Moylan, Chief Investment Officer Happy 2021 and ...
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Projecting & Planning for 2021

Scott discusses reflecting on your 2020 savings goals and evaluating ...
View More Posts

Lowering Expenses

In this week's video Scott shares some practical (and creative) ...
View More Posts

Stock Market Update

Scott discusses our outlook on the stock market as the ...
View More Posts

Emergency Funds

In this week's video Scott answers the following questions:What is ...
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Stimulus Round 2

Scott answers your burning questions about the second stimulus!(filmed December ...
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What do YOU want to learn?

Scott wants to hear from YOU! We want to continually be ...
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December Challenge

Scott has a challenge for you in the month of ...
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Year-End Deadlines: Tax Planning

There are a few tax planning items that have year-end ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 11: Where do we stand after the election?

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 10: Where do we stand after the election?

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 9: When the Polls are Wrong

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 8: Two Big Issues Impacting the Market

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 6: Update to the 3-Month Rule

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Important Things to Note During an Election Year: Trump’s Tax Returns

2020 – It's been a crazy year, to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 3: How Does Congress Factor In?

2020 – It's been a crazy year to say the ...
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Election and the Stock Market Part 1: S&P 500

2020 – It's been a crazy year to say the ...
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Held Away Assets

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What Your Banker Might Not Tell You About Refinancing

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