Preparing for Retirement: 5 Things to Consider
The name Ida Mae Fuller is not one often found in the history books. But if there is a history of retirement programs ever written, it should be. Ms. Fuller was the first recipient of Social Security, the retirement program set up by the U.S. government under the...
Webinar Replay: Primer on Alternative Investments: Potential Risks, Potential Rewards, and Considerations for Your Overall Investment Portfolio
In our last webinar, Primer on Alternative Investments, our special guests covered the potential rewards, risks, and considerations for an overall investment portfolio when investing in precious metals, venture capital, real estate, and cryptocurrency. Our audience...
Reducing Your Taxable Estate
While most families currently don’t have to worry about facing estate taxes upon death, those who were subject to the tax in 2020 paid an estimated $16 billion in estate taxes. If you’re fortunate enough to have an estate that might be subject to the estate tax, there...
Estate Planning: How to Avoid Probate
What is Probate? Probate is the court-supervised process of authenticating a last will and testament. It includes locating and determining the value of the person’s assets, paying their final bills and taxes, and distributing the remainder of the estate to their...