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Managing Your Investments with Your Financial Plan
Wealth Management01/01/2025

New Year, new goals. What is your big, bold goal for retirement? And what legacy do you want to leave behind? These are some of the key questions one of our advisors might ask when they are getting...

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Replace Your Routine with Practice
Personal Planning01/01/2025

You've probably heard the saying, "If you keep doing the right things, you'll eventually get the results you want." This wise advice applies to situations where you're putting in a lot of effort but...

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The Exercise of Gratitude
Financial Wellness12/25/2024

The holidays can be a difficult time for many people. It’s also a time of thanks and gatherings with family and friends. Harvard Medical School’s research states, "Each holiday season comes with...

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Four Big Truths that Can Bring Clarity to Your Investing
Financial Wellness12/18/2024

Investing can be overwhelming, confusing, exhilarating, and daunting all at the same time. It takes effort, discipline, and even sacrifice to save a significant portion of your income for retirement....

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Mankind Was My Business - December Perspective
Perspectives12/13/2024

I get in trouble a lot. I don’t mean to, it just happens. I write and talk about economic issues because they impact daily life and the welfare of our clients. The “dealings of my trade” are to...

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Answering the Question: Where Do We Go From Here?
Personal Planning12/11/2024

Even as the stock market has continued to recently climb month in and month out, investors are becoming uneasy.1 They worry that inflation will once again run rampant. That the Fed will not cut...

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December Insights: Don't Put All Your Eggs...
Perspectives12/09/2024

Don't Put All Your Eggs... Have you ever finished someone else’s sentence in your head only to be surprised by what they actually said?  Newly into my career, I was in Opelika, Alabama to conduct a...

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Don't Let Emotion Drive Last Minute Holiday Spending
Personal Planning12/04/2024

The holidays, especially Christmas, are supposed to be a time of joy and goodwill. But when you're feeling the pressure to give a "significant" gift, not only are you the opposite of joyful, but that...

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Tax Planning for Annuities
Wealth Management11/27/2024

Favorable tax treatment is one of the main reasons for buying an annuity. But what exactly are the tax benefits? And are there any drawbacks? It’s important to know the answers to these questions...