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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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October Market Update
This week, John Boardman (Founder and CEO) and Andy Reynolds (COO and Partner) sat down to discuss some of the factors at play...
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Cash Flow Autopilot
The Ballast Atheneum has focused on many aspects of cash flow planning, including budgeting, retirement savings vs. paying down...
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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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Alternative Uses of Social Security Income
Key Takeaways:   Many unique situations could justify taking Social Security earlier. The psychological benefits of a new...
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After a Historic Boom in Venture Capital, the Well Appears to be Running Dry
By: Brian Burton, CFP® Cash-burning startups are being forced to take on increasing amounts of debt as VC funding dries up With...
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When Too Much Tax Deferral Becomes Counterproductive
. Most of us have been told from early on in our careers to defer as much income as possible to ensure we’ll be properly prepared...
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Simplify Budgeting to One Key Number
“Where does the money go?” is a question we, unfortunately, hear all too often when discussing budgeting and cash flow.  Often...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Best Practices
Key Takeaways: Federal student debt cancellation up to $10,000 ($20,000 for Pell grant recipients) Cancellation limited by income...
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August 2022 Market Update
Listen as John Boardman (Founder and CEO) and Andy Reynolds (COO and Partner) and Cameron Hamilton (Director of Financial Planning...
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A History of the Individual Income Tax in America
Key Takeaways: Individual income taxes are the largest source of revenue for the government  The 16th Amendment gave...
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