Financial Planning Articles
The Six Pillars of Financial Planning: How Many Have You Tackled?
Financial planning is more like a house than a single, solid brick. There are different aspects, and they all come together to create something that provides safety, stability and comfort. Each element is as important as the next. One of these elements is your...
Personal Finances 101: A Basic Guide for This Year’s College Graduates
It’s graduation time. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 1,882,000 individuals are graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2017. If you’re among these recent college graduates, you may think you know everything you need to succeed in life....
How to Use Living Life Insurance for Retirement Planning
A life insurance policy offers important coverage, but not only because of the financial assistance it provides should an unexpected death occur. Living life insurance policies are also valuable retirement planning tools. Not Just About the Death Benefit When most...
Retirement Planning – How Can Indexed Annuities Help?
Americans are falling behind on retirement savings. The Economic Policy Center reports that only 61 percent of families ages 56 to 61 have retirement savings, and that the average value of the savings for that age group is only $163,577. For younger families, the...