NAIFA Advisor Today

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A change in presidential administrations often brings changes that can significantly impact tax and estate planning. As we approach the sunset or possible extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), financial professionals must prepare for what may be a new era of tax policy.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 23, 2024

rationalwalk.com) How to fix 401(k) plans for the modern workforce. wsj.com) Estate planning Some Boomers are clinging to their wealth too tightly. awealthofcommonsense.com) Every adult needs an estate plan. hs-sites.com) Planning How to plan when serious illness strikes. signaturefd-3437664.hs-sites.com)

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Integrity Financial Planning

MAY 23, 2023

An estate plan is a legal document that outlines a person’s wishes for the distribution of their assets and property after their death. It is essential to create an estate plan to ensure that your family and loved ones are taken care of in the event of your passing. Contact us today to get started!

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 9, 2024

wsj.com) Another reminder that TreasuryDirect is a mess (wsj.com) Estate planning Why it often takes a crisis to prompt movement on an estate plan. kindnessfp.com) Where people without children are passing on their estates. awealthofcommonsense.com) Receiving a financial windfall? Talk to someone.

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International College of Financial Planning

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Imperative of Estate Planning: Not Just for the Affluent Often, there’s a prevailing misconception that estate planning is a luxury reserved for the wealthy elite. Real estate planning is a crucial undertaking that every adult and family should prioritize.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

APRIL 12, 2024

Understanding the intersection between financial assets and estate planning is extremely important for maximizing wealth and enhancing asset protection. You will learn: The basics of estate planning and its key components. Strategies for aligning different types of financial assets with your estate plan.

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 25, 2024

There are some things in life you just can’t plan for: an unexpected illness, job loss, death of spouse, disability. And while experiencing one of these major events can drastically impact your life, having an effective financial plan can help ensure that it doesn’t ruin your financial well-being.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Welcome to the 401st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Zack Hubbard.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

(nextavenue.org) Lessons learned from Warren Buffett's estate planning, including 'Tell your kids you are proud of them.' bloomberg.com) Financial disasters Another case where reaching for yield can be disastrous. axios.com) Financial planning A financial plan can help you navigate forks in the road.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 6, 2024

Podcasts Brendan Frazier talks with Emily Koochel about the difference between behavioral finance and financial psychology. wiredplanning.com) Steve Chen talks with Jordan Hutchison, Vice President of Technology for RFG Advisory, about the evolving landscape of financial planning. kitces.com) What is financial planning?

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Carson Wealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By Matt Lewis, CLTC, Vice President, Insurance Life insurance is designed to provide for your loved ones after your death, giving you peace of mind that their financial needs will be met without your income. But life insurance can benefit your financial planning in many other ways. As of 2023, that exclusion is $12.92

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 31, 2023

There are many financial planning considerations before, during, and after a divorce. A key part of the process from a financial standpoint is dividing the assets. Once the divorce is finalized, a crucial (but often overlooked) part of the process is updating estate documents and beneficiary designations.

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And if they’re unprepared—or worse, if the family estate planning strategies are less than buttoned up—how will that affect your practice down the line? As the quarterback of your clients’ financial team, you can foster harmony among the generations through an age-old tool: The family meeting. Estate Plan Basics.

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Ballast Advisors

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Navigating the complexities of estate planning can often feel like charting through uncharted waters, especially when it comes to handling assets, taxes, and ensuring one’s legacy is preserved according to their wishes. Techniques such as swapping assets with a higher basis out of the estate can help achieve this objective effectively.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Podcasts Michael Kitces talks financial wellness with Zack Hubbard. Zack is the Director of Financial Planning and Participant Engagement of Greenspring Advisors. youtube.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Michael Kitces about mastering the human side of financial advice. kitces.com) How planning changes for the child-free.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 4, 2024

(institutionalinvestor.com) Advisers Meghaan Lurtz, "When it comes to connecting emotions to goals, reflection questions can be an excellent way to help prospects identify the particular emotions that motivate them the most, which will ultimately help them stick to their financial plan."

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Discipline Funds

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The end of the year is an ideal time to start planning for the year ahead and make sure you’re on target to achieve those goals. Good financial planning is all about asset and liability matching across time. A financial plan with an asset liability mismatch is likely to fail over time.

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Carson Wealth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Consult with an estate planning attorney in your state for specific guidance. Benefits for Blended Families Trust planning can be one of the most powerful avenues for settling your affairs, taking care of your loved ones and carrying out your wishes. The use of trusts involves a complex web of tax rules and regulations.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 3, 2022

Childfree clients can also face unique estate planning challenges. Similarly, Childfree clients often prioritize long-term care insurance as a way to ensure they are not a burden on others in old age.

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eMoney Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Fortunately, financial professionals have tools and wealth transfer strategies that can help couples be intentional about the use of their assets in an estate plan. Why Focus on Estate Planning for Blended Families A thoughtful plan and good communication can go a long way in heading off conflict in large families.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2024

The role of estate planning is most commonly considered to be about transferring assets from one generation to the next in the most efficient manner possible (e.g., how to minimize the burden of estate taxes and avoid the public spectacle of the probate process). at age 21 or 30) or stagger distributions at multiple ages.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

greatergood.berkeley.edu) The laws of financial health are pretty simple. marknewfield.substack.com) How to look for holes in your financial plan. contessacapitaladvisors.com) Four steps to an estate plan. fastcompany.com) What to do if you receive a financial windfall.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2024

The role of estate planning is most commonly considered to be about transferring assets from one generation to the next in the most efficient manner possible (e.g., how to minimize the burden of estate taxes and avoid the public spectacle of the probate process). at age 21 or 30) or stagger distributions at multiple ages.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 4, 2024

If you have student, personal or car loans, credit card debt or a mortgage, you need to have a plan on how to pay them off – and which ones to tackle first. While from a behavioral standpoint some suggest you should tackle low balance accounts first, a financial planning approach suggests you tackle high interest rate debt first.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that financial planning software platform RightCapital has launched a workflow management tool called RightFlows to help advisors manage and assign steps in the financial planning process to team members and clients – which on the one hand capitalizes on advisor demand for workflow solutions tailored (..)

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eMoney Advisor

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

That occasion marked an agreement with the IRS on a $156 million value on Prince’s real estate and recordings for the artist who died in April 2016—without a will. What can we learn from celebrity estate planning disasters like this? Such cautionary tales prove the value of proper planning. It turns out, plenty.

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WiserAdvisor

APRIL 19, 2024

While a financial plan focuses on managing your finances during your lifetime, an estate plan is essential for determining the fate of your assets after you pass away. Estate planning involves the transfer of your assets to your heirs in the event of your passing.

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eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Billion-dollar disasters, inflation, and increased building costs mean a perfect storm is brewing for financial planners’ risk management strategies. Insurance in Financial Planning. The CFP® Board includes risk management and insurance in its financial planning principal knowledge topics for a good reason.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What's unique about Louis, though, is how he and his partner (in anticipation of a shift in the financial advisory industry to more automated client services nearly 10 years ago) developed a robo-advice technology prototype to help clients have their investments managed at a very low cost… which then struggled to gain traction with consumers, (..)

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Clever Girl Finance

MARCH 19, 2024

No one cares more about your financial well-being than you, so having a personal financial plan is important. Knowing how to make a financial plan will allow you to save money, afford the things you want, and achieve long-term goals like saving for college and retirement. Table of contents What is a financial plan?

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s a simple, human act – one that seems like it shouldn’t take too much planning to do it correctly. What do you need to consider about gifting as it relates to your overall estate plan? Let’s take a closer look at estate and gift taxes and how you can approach them with a financial planning mindset.

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Park Place Financial

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Estates Estate Planning in this Economic Climate Schedule a Complimentary Financial Review CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE. If you are in the middle of estate planning , consider the following strategies to develop a sound plan amidst widespread economic challenges. . Create a Trust .

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Park Place Financial

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

ESTATES Family Estate Planning: The 6 Essentials Schedule a Complimentary Financial Review CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE. According to one survey, 67% of Americans have no estate plan, which may reflect an aversion to thinking about dying or getting gravely ill. The 5 Most Common Estate Planning Myths.

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Clever Girl Finance

AUGUST 15, 2022

Having a solid personal financial planning process is the first step in achieving your financial goals. Instead, you can leverage the same steps that financial advisors and Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) use to create financial plans for their clients. What is a financial plan?

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

No one cares about your financial well-being more than you, so it's important to have a financial plan for yourself. Knowing how to make a financial plan will allow you to save money, afford the things you really want, and achieve long-term goals like saving for college and retirement. What is a financial plan?

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Pacifica Wealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Optional estate planning documents are generally not legally binding documents. . Their purpose has little or nothing to do with the transfer of assets and do not effect estate tax. Optional estate documents focus on values, lessons, and legacy issues. 1) Organ donor. available now on Amazon.

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Of an estimated 104 million households seeking some level of financial advice, 88 million of those households want that advice from a financial professional. In this overview, we will explore the demographics of each stage, the financial planning needs of people in each stage, and strategies for serving them.

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