Optimize your tax refund

Optimize your tax refund

Expecting a tax refund? Here are three ways to make the most of that money. Pay down high-interest debt. If you were in a store and saw a $500 television marked down to $250, you’d think it was Boxing Day. Paying off your debts is like Black Friday for your finances....
Understanding Your Risk Management Options

Understanding Your Risk Management Options

Depending on an individual’s needs, desires and health condition, there are many types of insurance available. These include life insurance, income replacement, critical illness insurance and long- term care insurance. Temporary Coverage “Temporary” life and health...
Advice creates value — for your savings and for the economy

Advice creates value — for your savings and for the economy

Navigating the choppy markets we’ve seen over the past few years can test even the most seasoned investor’s commitment. This kind of market climate shows the real value of advice and professionally managed mutual funds. Recent research backs this up: Navigating the...
Building Wealth Through Investing

Building Wealth Through Investing

Building wealth through investing is a vital part of any financial plan but can often be one of the most confusing and emotionally challenging experiences you will encounter. Many marketers promise “get rich quick” stock suggestions or sure- fire “market timing”...
Thinking of an annuity?

Thinking of an annuity?

On January 1, 2017, new rules will change the way prescribed annuities are taxed, making them less tax-effective than they have been in the past. Fortunately, if you act before the deadline, you can lock in the existing — more generous — tax treatment for life. Here’s...