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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 24-25)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a new study indicates that while financial advisory firms are largely satisfied with their tech stacks, they take a range of approaches to applying tech: from "innovators" that invest in tech to differentiate themselves from (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 4-5)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study indicates that nearly a third of advisors in the independent broker-dealer channel have considered transitioning to the RIA channel during the past year as they seek higher payouts and not just "independence" but (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Nov 5-6)

Nerd's Eye View

In addition to an announced decline in Medicare Part B premiums for 2023, advisors have a range of other ways to save clients money on medical costs in the coming year. Pundits continue to expect “SECURE 2.0” ” to pass by the end of the year, while passage of other proposed tax measures appears to be less likely.

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Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan

The Chicago Financial Planner

According to Fidelity an average couple both aged 65 will spend $300,000 on medical costs in retirement. The HSA will be a separate medical savings account into which the employee or private policy holder can contribute money during the year. Qualified medical expenses . Most medical and dental expenses. Vision care.

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#FA Success Ep 325: Building Success In The Financial Advice Business From A Financially Challenged Upbringing, With Brenda Hiscock

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 325th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Brenda is a financial planner with Objective Financial Partners, an advice-only advisory firm based in Ontario, Canada, that works with clients on project-based financial plans, and also offers outsourced paraplanning to other Canadian advisory firms.

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The Accidental Financial Planner

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Affected by Finances Early in Life Growing up, Alicia watched her mom struggle with money and declare bankruptcy due to medical debt. By high school Alicia was financially independent. I thought financial services only entailed selling insurance or investments and I knew that was something that I didn’t want to do,” said Alicia.

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Eric Bottolfsen Serves His Clients and Community with Compassion

NAIFA Advisor Today

Eric Bottolfsen, MBA , is a Vice President at GoldBook Financial and a financial planner with a passion for protecting the medical professionals and small business owners who make up Main Street USA. Getting Started Bottolfsen knew from an early age that he wanted a career in financial services.