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An Estate Planning Checklist
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
Estate planning is off-putting for many folks on so many levels. Let’s start with “estate”, which conjures up images of…
The Importance of Beneficiary Designations
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
We pay good money to estate planning attorneys to draft trusts and wills. We deliberate over which loved ones are…
6 Key Reasons Why Investing in a Taxable Account Is Underrated
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
Investors are often schooled in the virtues of stashing money in tax-sheltered savings vehicles, whether IRAs, company retirement plans, 529s,…
A Hierarchy for Retirement Savings
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
There are several account options available to investors for retirement savings purposes, including 401(k)s (403(b), 457, and the equivalents), IRA(s),…
Essential Financial Planning Numbers for 2017
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
Here’s a summary of several of the key financial-planning numbers to have on your radar as we head into 2017….
5 Financial Must-Dos Before Year-End
• Written By Paul Staib | Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MBA, RICP®
While you’re often exhorted to optimize every aspect of your financial life at the end of each calendar year, you…