Author: Ryan Kelly, CFP

It feels as though we experience a “once-in-a-century” event that leads us to a “new normal” every decade. And those in the media love to proclaim, every time, that “this time is different.” Now, we’re hearing it again: the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. After experiencing...
Topics: Financial Planning

Benjamin Graham, widely known as the "father of value investing," once wrote, “The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.” All humans carry with them biases shaped by their backgrounds and experiences, which influence every decision they...
Topics: Financial Planning

“Debt” is a scary word. For many Americans it’s practically taboo. And for good reason: NerdWallet found that the total amount of debt owed by the average American household in 2022 was about $170,000. But while there is reason to be cautious, debt can still...
Topics: Financial Planning

We all want to be rich. Everyone does. It’s woven into the fabric of today’s consumer-centric society and has been implicit in the “American Dream” ever since this country was founded. The idea that everyone has equal opportunity to achieve financial success is epitomized by...
Topics: Financial Planning, Yeske Buie Millennial

For many, the shared challenges we’ve faced over the past few years has brought charitable giving to the forefront of their minds. Each year, we work with Clients to make charitable gifts through several traditional methods – Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs, donating appreciated shares...
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Health care costs - premiums, deductibles, copays, and other out-of-pocket expenses – can be unpredictable and add up quickly. As such, it’s important to have an effective health care plan in place, and the IRS offers two strategies that can be taken advantage of: the...
Topics: Financial Planning