How Well Do You Communicate About Finances?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Seventy-two percent of couples believe they communicate well about finances. However, only 43% report making investment decisions for retirement jointly, and 45% make day-to-day financial decisions jointly.  Forty-seven percent of couples...

Balancing a Retirement Portfolio with Asset Allocation

Reading Time: 6 minutes The combination of investments you choose is as important as the individual investments themselves. In fact, many experts argue that it’s even more important, since the mix of various types of investments accounts for most of the ups and...

Choosing the Right 401(k) for Your Employees & Your Business

Reading Time: 2 minutes Implementing a 401(k) plan for your employees is good business. It means you’re thinking strategically, that you care for your employees, and are focused on the long-term health of your company. Implementing a retirement plan: Can help...

Retiring Business Owners – Plan for Succession

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re a small business owner, you’ve invested a great deal of time and effort into building your company. With day-to-day demands, imagining your eventual transition into retirement may not be easy. Yet, if you want to build personal...

Retirement Plans and Estate Planning

Reading Time: 3 minutes When you die, what will happen to your retirement plan benefits? In general, your retirement plan benefits pass to the beneficiaries you designate on the plan beneficiary designation form. Your benefits will generally be subject to estate tax...