Financial Planning
August 19, 2025
2023
401(k) plans are tax-preferred investment accounts managed by employers. Traditionally, 401(k)s are funded with pre-tax dollars and taxed at withdrawal. Some plans have Roth options in which the account is funded with after-tax dollars and no tax is paid at withdrawal.
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August 19, 2025
2023
A Roth conversion is the transfer of funds from a Traditional (pre-tax) retirement account to a Roth (after-tax) retirement account. Taxes are paid on the funds converted in the year of conversion.
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November 10, 2025
2023
Financial planning is the process of evaluating and choosing an optimal strategy to achieve your financial goals. We work with you to create a personalized plan based on an integrated review of your unique circumstances. As your life changes, we make adjustments to your plan and portfolio, keeping you on the path to success.
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August 19, 2025
2023
For parents saving for their children’s college education, a Section 529 plan may offer several advantages. Section 529 plans are operated by individual states and let families set aside money to cover future education expenses on behalf of account beneficiaries.
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August 19, 2025
2023
The Fed may have avoided recession for now, but more economic pain may be necessary to bring inflation down to its long-term target.
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August 19, 2025
2023
The first half of 2023 has concluded, and it is one for the record books. Despite seemingly countless reasons to be wary of the markets – regional banks collapsing, core inflation (excluding food and energy) stubbornly remaining above or near 5% and a debt-ceiling resolution being pushed to the 11th hour– the S&P 500 climbed over 16% on a total return basis to start the first half of the year.
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