Financial Planning

Staying Financially Grounded

Posted Apr. 04, 2018

During times of market volatility, investors can feel like they're riding a bumpy roller coaster ride. And while our worldview about the markets is that human beings are fundamentally growth seeking and resilient, we recognize that the bumps along the way can make investors feel...

Topics: Financial Planning

All Our Clients Are ‘Round’

Posted Mar. 21, 2018

No, we did not just call our Clients fat. Today, we’re writing about the literary concept of a flat vs. a round character and how it applies to Yeske Buie. We’d like you to take yourself back to your high school English class. While you...

Topics: Financial Planning

Get More from Your Credit Score

Posted Mar. 08, 2018

Credit scores are used by individuals and organizations as a method of assessing a person’s financial responsibility. The “grading scale” ranges from 300, being the weakest, to 850, being the strongest. As a reference, Experian assesses a credit score above 670 as “good”. It is...

Topics: Financial Planning

Long-Term Care Aware

Posted Feb. 22, 2018

Long-term care is defined as the need for assistance with normal activities of daily living for a period of greater than 100 days. Additionally, when long-term care is needed, it is not a one-time need, but rather is a “continuum of care” that starts at...

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The Best of 2017

Posted Dec. 21, 2017

As we enjoy the final days of 2017, we thought we’d reflect on some of the best pieces from TheLiveBigWay® Digest over the past year. We have reviewed the Digest posts from 2017 and we share with you the five most popular posts from each…

Topics: Financial Planning

Estate Planning for Animal Lovers

Posted Dec. 12, 2017

When thinking about estate planning, many topics come to mind – like, what property, houses, and cars you own, who will handle the distribution of your assets, and how you will care for your children, grandchildren, and other loved ones. Often overlooked, however, is the...

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Making the Most of Music City

Posted Oct. 19, 2017

At Yeske Buie, we believe learning fuels potential. Embodying this company value, the Yeske Buie Financial Planning Team took full advantage of the opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in the profession at the Financial Planning Association’s recent Annual Conference in Nashville,…

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Modern Day Literacy – More Than Just Words

Posted Sep. 29, 2017

How literate are you? If someone asked you this question, you might be offended. The underlying assumption that you are anything but fully literate seems insulting. What if instead, someone asked “how financially literate are you?” That prior indignation might turn to a sheepish shuffling...

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Monitoring, Alerting, Locking, or Freezing: what to do after the Equifax breach

Posted Sep. 14, 2017

We’re writing once again with one more round of information on securing your identity online, this time we’d like to talk about “freezing” or “locking” your credit reports. This is different from filing a Fraud Alert, which is added to your record for 90 days…

Topics: Cybersecurity, Financial Planning