College Planning
FAFSA for 2021-2022 Academic Year opened 10/01/2020
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2021-2022 year opened October 1, 2020. The FAFSA is a prerequisite for federal student loans, grants, and work-study. In addition,…
Read MoreSaving for a Long-Term Goal (other than retirement)
Having a secure retirement is a long-term goal that all of us have. We put money away consistently into a 401k or 403b with a plan to have a secure…
Read MoreMarket Update + Interest Rates + Mortgage Rates + Corona Virus
The stock market is down more than 5% this morning and more than 15% in the last 30 days. Let’s review a few important items. Market Update: From our experience,…
Read MoreHave US Stocks Risen Too Far and Too Fast?
Large-cap US stocks were up more than 13.5% for the most recent decade, 2010 – 2019. This is above historical averages – so should we be concerned the market has…
Read MoreSECURE Act Tax Law
Excerpt from David Hulstrom, CFP®, CFA®, author: Congress gave us a year-end bill (here) that has financial planning implications. There are a lot of provisions that could affect the financial planning of our clients.…
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