How to Emotionally Prepare for Retirement
Have you started to emotionally prepare for retirement? If not, now may be the time. It’s not enough to only prepare financially. I’ve met people who have prepared financially for retirement and found the beginning part of retirement a challenge because they didn’t prepare emotionally. Retirement is one of the few events in life where […]
27 Retirement Planning Mistakes People Make That You May Regret
Retirement is an exciting milestone! Many look forward to it, eager to experience weeks without work and time to do as they please. They’ve worked decades, and now, want to enjoy the fruits of their labor. You get one opportunity to retire well. If you don’t, you may need to head back to work. These […]
How to Create a Digital Estate Plan – 3 Steps You Can Take
Let’s run through a scenario: you are driving home tomorrow and are hit by a reckless driver. You die on the spot. What happens to your digital assets? Do you have a digital estate plan? How do your family or friends access it? I’ve helped people pick up the pieces after a death and know […]
What is Life Planning?
Does it ever feel like your money is disconnected from your ideal life and what you value? In my experience, our money is often put on autopilot, which can be a good thing to a certain extent, but if you never come back to what your money can do for you, you may be missing […]
What Is It Like Working With a Virtual Financial Planner?
What is it like working with a virtual financial planner? For many people, it can be a new experience. They may be used to going into their financial planner’s downtown office, in a crowded city, with cramped parking, and rush hour traffic. The office may be a little too sterile or fancy, devoid of any […]
How to Review Your Tax Return – Common Tax Planning Mistakes
It’s important to review your tax return. People rarely review their tax return, and if they do, they often don’t review it properly. They may review it to make sure everything is accurate, but they don’t think about common tax planning mistakes they may be making. They don’t plan how to reduce their lifetime tax […]
How to Fire Your Financial Advisor in 4 Steps
Steps to Fire Your Financial Advisor
2023 IRMAA Brackets – How to Avoid Medicare IRMAA Brackets
The Medicare IRMAA surcharge is an additional fee many people discover as an unpleasant surprise. They think they will pay a certain amount for Medicare, but because of a higher income, they may be in a higher Medicare IRMAA bracket. The good news is that the IRMAA Medicare surcharge resets each year, so if you […]
2023 Financial Planning New Year’s Checklist
You’re retired, and it’s the start of 2023. What is on your financial planning New Year’s checklist? Instead of waiting until the end of the year, getting too busy in summer, or ignoring it during tax time, take a few moments to go through this financial planning new year checklist to potentially put yourself in […]
How to Talk to Adult Kids About Money and Inheritances
I’ve heard and seen many families make mistakes about inheritances, estate plans, and talking about money. Unfortunately, money is a taboo topic in most families. Parents might say, “We are doing fine.” They might also say, “Yes, we prepared for long-term care”, without actually understanding what it means to be prepared. Adult kids are thinking […]
