We’re not quite three weeks into the new year and it’s feeling to many people like the world is coming to an end. So, before I say anything more, let me cut to the chase: It isn’t. There, I said it. We can all breathe…
At the beginning of a new year, it is not uncommon for companies to participate in visioning exercises to set goals for the next twelve months and to generate hope and excitement to tackle the year ahead. In fact, this practice corresponds well with the…
The Transfer of Trillions: Why Intergenerational Wealth Planning Matters An estimated $41 trillion is in the process of being passed from older to younger generations in the United States. No matter which side of the exchange applies to you, planning for this transfer will help…
How Well Do You Know Your 401(k) Plan? A quick search on our website for the word “Retirement” will populate eleven pages of articles ranging in topic from how to retire early, to Social Security, required minimum distributions, budgeting, Roth accounts, and more. Needless to…
Behavioral Finance and Decision Architecture When it comes to financial planning, it can be difficult to stay on the straight and narrow planning path. In the midst of a rapidly changing world, well crafted financial planning policies can serve both planners and their Clients by…
Social Security: Nixing the Knowledge Gap It is estimated that Social Security has 2,728 different rules and that there are more than 8,000 claiming strategies for married couples alone. As these staggering numbers suggest, Social Security is a complicated topic. As a result, there is…
It is estimated that Social Security has 2,728 different rules1 and that there are more than 8,000 claiming strategies for married couples alone2. As these staggering numbers suggest, Social Security is a complicated topic. As a result, there is often a knowledge gap for hopeful…
Saving for Competing Desires: Your Child’s Education vs. Your Retirement As the cost of college continues to rise, so do questions and concerns about how and how much to save without forgetting about our own retirement. Today we share our thoughts on the pros and…
As noted in the previous Digest, the Yeske Buie Financial Planning Team (Dave Yeske, Elissa Buie, Yusuf Abugideiri, Jennifer Hicks, Lauren Stansell, Sabina Smailhodzic, Russell Kroeger, Camille Bouvet, and Cody Daniels) attended the 2015 FPA Far West Round-Up Conference (FWR) on the UC Santa Cruz…
The Yeske Buie Financial Planning Team attended the 2015 Far West Round-Up Conference on the UC Santa Cruz campus from Thursday August 13 to Sunday August 16. The team has been attending this informal, retreat-style gathering of financial planners for several years now with Dave…