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Taxes in Retirement – Case Studies
Key Takeaways: Your sources of income will change, but you will still owe taxes in retirement. In general, your principal (or...
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December Market Update 2022
    During the Ballast Open House last week, the advisors led a brief market update and economic discussion for those...
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Should Business Owners Raise Their Salary to Earn More Social Security?
Key Takeaways: Pass-through entity owners can choose to take profits as wages or distributions Increasing owner salary raises...
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Open Enrollment Period
This week, we have a quick video from Cameron Hamilton. Many of you are currently in an open enrollment period for health insurance....
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Evaluating a Pension Buyout
Key Takeaways:   Calculating the “hurdle rate” of return is an important first step in determining whether staying in the pension...
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Year-End Financial Planning & Investments Among Market Volatility
By: Andy Reynolds, CFP®, MBA COO/Partner – Ballast, Inc. With the recent stock market volatility, many investors have, and understandably...
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The Investor Taxation Lifecycle
We are not CPAs nor are we tax preparers, but a great deal of our time is spent working with clients and their professionals honing...
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Zero-Based Budgeting for Individuals and Households
Key Takeaways: In Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB), you start your budget from zero, then only add in what is truly needed. ZBB is not...
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Corporate Strategy: Trick or Treat?
Corporate strategies can tell opposing stories about a firm’s future   Key Takeaways: Earnings season has seen growth companies...
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Evaluation of a Job Offer
Key Takeaways – The following considerations must be made when reviewing an opportunity to take a new job or leave a W2...
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The Driving Forces Behind the Closely Watched Consumer Price Index (CPI)
By: Brian Burton, CFP®   Key Takeaways: CPI is the average change in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and...
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Employee Stock Ownership & Options
Key Takeaways:   Company stock plans & stock options have many customizable details Employees should understand their...
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