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All Things Roth: IRAs, Employer Plans, Backdoor Roth IRA & Mega Backdoor Roth
Roth and Traditional IRAs With a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA), money is put in after paying income tax on it, and then you...

Stephen Armstrong
Aug 17, 20234 min read


The High Earners Tax - Net Investment Income Tax
One tax most are not familiar with is the Net Investment Income Tax or NIIT. This is also sometimes referred to as the Obamacare...

Andrew Young
Aug 17, 20232 min read


15% OF MY INCOME: BEFORE OR AFTER MY EMPLOYER MATCH?
Things like a savings rate for retirement seem so trivial in the grand scheme of life, right? I’m reminded of that as I watched my...

John-Mark Young
Jul 1, 20236 min read


LOOKING TO RETIRE - LOOK AT THE LONE STAR STATE, TEXAS
It’s a rainy Sunday, and there’s not much to do – no swimming, no basketball with my son, and we just enjoyed a wonderful lunch at The...

John-Mark Young
Jun 10, 20235 min read


MUTUAL FUNDS OR ETFS AND THE BENEFITS OF EACH
What are the differences between mutual funds and ETFs?

Nick Allen
May 17, 20233 min read


TAXES ARE IMPACTED BY YOUR SAVINGS & INVESTMENT CHOICES
Your Savings, Investments, & Taxes TAXES. Love or hate them, if you live in the United States of America, you can participate in our...

Logan Doup
May 3, 20235 min read


INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND THEIR BENCHMARKS
There's inherent risk in the stock market. The stock market has highs and lows, but how can you measure your investment portfolio?

Nick Allen
Apr 26, 20233 min read


INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE: AVOIDING CAPITAL GAIN TAXES ON THE SALE - 1031 Exchange DST
My friend Dave Ramsey invests in two things: mutual funds with long track records of success and paid-for real estate. He loves real...

John-Mark Young
Mar 18, 20234 min read


WHEN ANXIOUS AND STRESSED ABOUT FINANCES, FIND HOPE WITH RAMSEY SOLUTIONS
To say a lot is going on in the world right now seems like an understatement, doesn’t it? You're not alone.

Stephen Armstrong
Mar 13, 20232 min read


WHAT ARE STOCKS, ETFS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS?
Defining your investment plan When choosing the best way to invest in the stock market, it is good to look at a few items that make up...

Drew Hodgson
Feb 1, 20232 min read


A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FINANCIAL PLANNING
What is a “Holistic Plan?” It’s not uncommon to hear the term “holistic plan” in the financial planning and services industry. Most...

Whitaker Myers
Jan 18, 20232 min read


HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE - DAVE RAMSEY’S SEVEN BABY STEPS EXPLAINED
Follow the Baby Steps in order, and stick with them! It is great when Dave Ramsey shares an exciting social media post about investing...

Kelly Kranstuber
Jan 13, 20235 min read


HOW THE SECURE 2.0 ACT CAN AFFECT YOUR ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS
The SECURE ACT 2.0 and the ROTH IRA As I write this article, one quote from my kid’s favorite Christmas movie comes to mind, “keep the...

Ryan Hoovler
Dec 29, 20223 min read


WHERE TO FOCUS YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING
Dueling Contributions Beginning Baby step 4 (Funding retirement accounts) can be exciting for anyone who has emerged victoriously from...

Nick Allen
Dec 22, 20223 min read


STOCKS, BONDS, AND BEYOND FOR INVESTING
Should I consider expanding my investing beyond stocks and bonds? For most time periods, some combination of stocks and bonds has worked...

Matthew Harris
Dec 15, 20225 min read


HOW RISK TOLERANCE AFFECTS YOUR FUTURE
In investing, risk tolerance is a phrase used to describe how much an individual is willing to see their account fluctuate, due to the...

Drew Hodgson
Dec 8, 20224 min read


ARE YOU BEING TOO CONSERVATIVE WITH YOUR RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS? HOW NOT TAKING ENOUGH RISK CAN AFFE
What You Can Control vs What You Can Not Control You have spent your entire working career accumulating wealth so you could reach this...

Kelly Kranstuber
Dec 6, 20224 min read


BEAR MARKET STRATEGY: STAY CONSISTENT WITH YOUR 401(K) AND ROTH IRA
When thinking about pain, we know how the brain processes pain can provoke strong emotional reactions such as fear, anxiety, or, in some...

John-Mark Young
Nov 27, 20225 min read


2023 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION BEST PRACTICES
The new year brings new goals, resolutions, and even the occasional inflation-adjusted retirement contribution limit. Ah, the things we...

Nick Allen
Nov 25, 20223 min read


GOVERNMENT TREASURIES: BACK IN VOGUE
In high school, there was this thing called “high waters.” If your jeans or khakis showed any of your socks or, worse yet, the skin from...

John-Mark Young
Oct 22, 20224 min read
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