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Seven Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce
From overlooking hidden assets to scary tax surprises, help protect your financial future by steering clear of these common pitfalls during the divorce process.
By Julia Pham, CFP®, AIF®, CDFA® Published
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How an Irrevocable Trust Could Pay for Education
An education trust can be set up for one person or multiple people, and the trust maker decides how the money should be used and at what age.
By Denise McClain, JD, CPA Published
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What Assets Should Not Be Placed in a Revocable Trust?
estate planning A revocable living trust is a great tool to help your assets pass smoothly to your beneficiaries. But what assets should or should not be placed in a trust?
By Kris Maksimovich, AIF®, CRPC®, CPFA®, CRC® Last updated
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Five Financial Tips to Help You Plan for the Unexpected
It's impossible to predict the future, but you can still create a financial plan that includes buffers for life's uncertainties.
By Eric Roberge, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Investment Adviser Published
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This Election, Your Financial Plans Should Focus on Taxes
Don't let election drama tempt you into changing the makeup of your portfolio. The sensible move right now is to work out how to lower your future tax burden.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser Published
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Limited Liability Companies (LLCs): How Assets Are Protected
An LLC can prevent problems with assets within the LLC from affecting assets outside the LLC, but there are limits to asset protection.
By Rustin Diehl, JD, LLM Published
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How Much Retirement Income Could Your ESOP Generate?
This is how you turn the money in your Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) into a retirement nest egg, plus an example with actual numbers.
By Peter Newman, CFA Published
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Five Thoughts About the Election and Your Money From a Financial Planner
Here are some predictions, based on a lot of historical evidence, about what’s coming in relation to your money as we approach the election.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA® Last updated
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Seven Habits for a Happy Retirement
happy retirement A long and happy retirement takes more than just money. Here are seven things happy retirees do – besides dutifully saving the money they’ll need to quit the 9-to-5 grind.
By Jacob Schroeder Last updated
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