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…
Estate Planning for Digital Assets It is no secret that we are rapidly becoming an ever more paperless society. This doesn’t mean that we are maintaining less “stuff”, however. In fact, I’d be inclined to believe the opposite. With mobile technology a societal norm, we…
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. announced that it has completely revised and updated it’s popular reference guide for financial planning students and practitioners. John Wiley & Sons published the first-of-its-kind Financial Planning Competency Handbook in 2013. Elissa and Dave contributed 30 chapters to…
The engagement of a couple instantly triggers a waterfall of congratulations, wedding plans, and questions for the bride and groom-to-be. The planning of a wedding involves countless decisions including selecting a wedding date, creating a guest list, planning a honeymoon and more. And while the…
Huffington Post: 15 Ways to Retire Early Dave recently gave his thoughts to Lou Carlozo, contributor for the Huffington Post, to help compile a list of 15 major financial and lifestyle moves you can make to help you retire early. When asked about actionable tips…