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Andy Reynolds
Brian Burton
Cameron Hamilton
Frank Yozwiak
John Boardman
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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 Congress...
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Fighting Inflation – Why This Time Feels Different and Could Actually Be Successful
Key Takeaways There were 11.4 million job openings in April equaling 1.92 job openings per unemployed person, a huge benefit...
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Managing a Household Allocation
One of our mantras in planning is to “Know What You Own.”  Peter Lynch popularized this term during his management of a Fidelity...
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Pre-RMD & Social Security Roth Conversions
Key Takeaways: Roth conversions should be especially considered if retired and not yet 70 years old. Withdrawing pre-tax funds...
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(With Perspective) There Is Good in This Selloff
  Yes, I said it; there are countless reasons to celebrate what we are and have been experiencing in the financial markets. ...
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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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Paying Down Debt vs. Saving for Retirement
Here is one we hear all the time – “How can I save for retirement with all of these monthly debt payments?”  For what is seemingly...
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Market Volatility & Behavior Finance
  If you feel like the stock market has been all over the place recently, there is some merit behind the feeling. So far,...
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Cash Flow Planning and Long Term Care
One of the most challenging planning areas for us as practitioners is Long Term Care.  In principle, it should be easy to universally...
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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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Alternative Uses of Social Security Income
Key Takeaways: Many unique situations could justify taking Social Security earlier. The psychological benefits of a new income...
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When Too Much Tax Deferral Becomes Counterproductive
Click here to watch video in new window. Most of us have been told from early on in our careers to defer as much income as possible...
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