Saving for Retirement – It’s Never Too Early (or Too Late!) Time is the most important ingredient in the financial plan Clients use to guide them to retirement. The power of compound interest is the reason this is true – each additional compounding period available…
Go For Gold with a Budget The United States is often considered a world powerhouse. From being an economic super power to being world-class Olympic athletes, the United States has been dominant in collecting Olympic medals as well as highly advanced in terms of technology…
Be Conscious, Not Cautious, With Your Credit Card Credit can be considered a friend or foe – when used responsibly you can build trustworthiness with lenders to receive more favorable outcomes when shopping for a mortgage, car loan, or even a job. When used irresponsibly,…
Wise Goals Start with Whys Since a young age, we’ve all been taught to establish goals. However, it’s often the case that we measure our “success” on expectations or the lives of others and we forego defining meaningful goals for ourselves. At Yeske Buie, our…
Brushing Up on the Facts: Roth IRAs “Financial security in retirement doesn’t just happen. It takes planning and commitment, and yes, money.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one of the “Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement” is to put money into an…
Let’s Talk About: Life Insurance What questions are you not asking about life insurance? The thing about life insurance is that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, we’d almost go as far as to say that life insurance is so unique – no…
Reverse Mortgage Mini-Series: Part II Staying true to Yeske Buie’s Learn Big worldview, we are committed to learning more about reverse mortgages and how they may be used as strategic planning tools for our Clients. In the first article of this mini-series, we provided a…
A Practical Approach to Cash Flow Complexities When life happens, the financial aspects of figuring out what to do next can make taking that next step an overwhelming task. Using policies to manage cash flow on an ongoing basis removes the budgetary uncertainties and clarifies…
Charitable Giving Strategies Charitable giving is a highly personal decision and people have a variety of reasons for why or how they choose to give. Some choose to support personal values or beliefs, while others may give for the purposes of tax and estate planning…
Is a Healthcare Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) a Good Idea? A Healthcare Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) is an employer-provided benefit that allows you to contribute pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that your insurance plan may not cover. As…