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Friday, April 10, 2020
This weekend marks a month here in Illinois where we have been under a shelter-in-place order. How has the past month changed your life? I have been checking in with clients. Some have absolutely no work and are trying to keep...
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Friday, April 3, 2020
As I’m sure you know, the $2 trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security” (“CARES”) Act was recently signed into law. The CARES Act is designed to help those most impacted by the COVID-19...
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Friday, February 14, 2020
So, you've realized it is time to move on. What do you do next to protect yourself financially as you go through the life-changing process of a divorce? Get copies of all your financial documents. At a minimum this will include: At...
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Monday, November 25, 2019
I recently worked with a client who had just over six figures of federal student loan debt. A few years ago, when cash flow was tight, she enrolled in an extended repayment plan. This managed to lower her payments to a manageable level...
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Monday, November 25, 2019
A couple of months ago I had an interesting conversation with an exciting younger client. She expressed concern about who would provide care for her aging parents and how that could be paid for. She and her siblings all live in...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
As the leaves change color and the weather here in the Midwest gets progressively colder I'm reminded of the only certainty in life-Constant Change. One of my dear friends and clients reached out to me earlier this week and mentioned...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Does your financial advisor understand your student loans? Three questions to ask to find out. Student loan debt has become an enormous issue for many people over the past couple of decades. It affects the student’s finances for...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Last week we hosted a painting event to allow everyone an opportunity to visualize their ideal retirement. As everyone began to paint, it was clear that people's preferences were quite different from the person sitting right next to...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Have you considered a Credit Freeze to protect your credit & your minor child’s credit? Data breaches seem to be the top news headline in our day and age. Some big headlines include the most recent, where Capital One was hacked...
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
I hope you are enjoying your summer so far! Wanted to wish you a Happy 4th of July 🎆 I am off to Europe today to explore the scenic castles from “King's Landing” (for all GOT fans) and eat cevapi on the streets of Sarajevo...
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. I thought this was an important topic to cover, one that is often overlooked especially by small business owners. As Financial advisors, we focus a lot of our time on investing. Typically...
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Friday, March 8, 2019
So one of my best friends is having her first baby! I am very excited for her for so many reasons, and I admit-one of them is selfish. Since having my two boys 4 years ago life hasn't been the same. I no longer go to the "adult only"...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
I recently had a meeting with a couple I've been working with for over a year now and I was delighted to hear that they no longer fight about money. That may not seem like a big issue, but disagreements over money is the second biggest...
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Monday, February 4, 2019
So you want to save more money than you did in 2018? This is a top new year resolution for the majority of Americans, so let’s talk about it. I am a big proponent of new year resolutions, and so every year I sit my reluctant...
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