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In our digital age, the amount of passwords we have to create and remember is dizzying. We are sure most of you are aware of the tips to create strong passwords to protect your online financial information. The problem to…
In addition to helping you reach your goals and grow your money, we also want to help you plan for emergencies and protect your family. Adequate insurance coverage is an important part of this protection, but proper planning at a…
If you are interested in charitable giving, check out Kiva Zip at http://zip.kiva.org. In March, 2013 President Bill Clinton was in Arkansas to announce the start of Kiva Zip, a project of Kiva.org to make direct 0% interest loans to…
By: Mary McCraw, CFP® A well-crafted estate plan can ensure that your wishes are carried out with minimal hassles for your heirs. People spend a lot of time and money putting an estate plan in place and often overlook an…
Kristina Bolhouse, CPA/PFS, CFP® After many years as an auditor, financial planner and tax preparer, I’ve witnessed firsthand the creative ways that fraud and identity theft occur. I have developed a healthy respect for “what can go wrong” with financial…
By: Kristina Bolhouse CFP® The term “identity theft” is now part of our lexicon. But what does it mean exactly? Since it covers a wide spectrum of activities, the term has become rather confusing. Identity Theft is simply defined as the…
As financial planners, we help clients with important decisions regarding wealth transfer – how to ensure that money is passed on to the next generation most efficiently. However, the financial values or financial legacy that is passed down to children…
By: Ralph Broadwater, MD, CFP®, AIF® I recently stumbled upon a very helpful service that has solved one of my most frustrating tasks living in the paperless, digital world. If you are like me, you have turned off most paper…
By: Kristina Bolhouse, CPA/PFS, CFP® With the heat of summer, sometimes it’s easier to clean inside than work outdoors. It’s tempting to say, “Someday we will have a garage sale” and stick old clothes and other items in a corner…
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Long Term Care Insurance Kristina Bolhouse, CPA/PFS, CFP® Long term care (LTC) insurance started appearing in the marketplace in the late 1970s/early 1980s. At the time, we loved the fact this product was available, even though the…