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Recognizing and Preventing Financial Scams on National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
This Friday, May 15th, is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to shedding light on pervasive crimes that have cost older adults billions of dollars in recent years. In 2024, scams reported to the FTC recorded losses of $2.4 billion, up from $1.9 billion in 2023. While wisdom has come with age, we must also recognize that [...]
Champion Your Health: Empowering Older Americans
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) celebrates Older Americans Month (OAM) to recognize older Americans’ contributions, examine aging trends, and demonstrate the commitment to serving older adults. In step with that cause, we’re taking this time to honor older Americans by demonstrating our commitment to helping our clients fulfill their vision of retirement. In 2026, the ACL’s theme [...]
Becoming Your Family’s Historian
Genealogy can be a truly fascinating hobby, and uncovering your family’s history can bring the past to life in a fresh and personal way. If you’re someone who loves history or is just interested in how your own story fits into the larger human narrative, researching your ancestry offers a meaningful way to connect with the generations that came before [...]
How Home Sales Are Taxed: What Every Homeowner Should Know
Selling a home is a significant financial event, and understanding the tax implications can help homeowners protect their profit and avoid unexpected liabilities. When you sell your residence, the gain you realize may be subject to capital gains tax, but in many cases, favorable tax rules can help reduce that tax burden. Let’s take a look at how the tax [...]
Income Tax vs. Capital Gains Tax: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the difference between income tax and capital gains tax is a key part of smart financial planning. While both are ways the government collects revenue, they apply to very different types of money you receive. Here are the questions you most likely have, and the answers that can help you understand the basics of these two tax categories. Q: [...]
How Do I Know If I Need an Estate Plan?
If you’ve ever thought that estate planning is only for the ultra-rich or that you can wait until later in life, you’re not alone. But estate planning is important to consider at any age and is a fundamental part of a comprehensive financial plan. And it’s not just about what happens to your stuff when you’re gone! How can estate [...]
How Can I Recession-Proof My Retirement?
When people think about retirement, they often imagine years of relaxation and freedom. But for many retirees and pre-retirees, that vision comes with an underlying concern: what happens if the market takes a downturn? Recessions are an unavoidable part of the economic cycle, and while you can’t control when or how severe they are, you can take steps to prepare. [...]
What Is a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?
If you’ve spent decades building up your retirement savings in tax-deferred accounts, you may have heard the term Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). But what exactly does it mean for you, and why is it so important to plan for it? Let’s break it down. What is an RMD? An RMD is the minimum amount you must withdraw each year from [...]
