Set It and Don’t Forget It
Setting the Stage for Financial Health Early In Your Career
Earning your first paycheck is an undeniably exciting time. But do you know what to do with your pay? With three key steps, you can build good financial habits early.
Single Stock- Too Much of a Good Thing
Six Key Benefits to A Close Advisor-Client Relationship
What are Key Benefits to A Close Advisor-Client Relationship? Let's look at a few that rise to the top.
Speeding Tickets & Investing
Recently, I received a gift from the Iowa State Patrol in the form of a speeding ticket. In reflecting on this experience, it occurred to me that I took an unnecessary risk to attain something I didn’t need and ended up sacrificing money I didn’t have to lose.
Spending That Can Wreck Retirement
In more than a decade of working with clients, I’ve discovered that one thing tends to do more damage to financial plans than any other.
Webinar: Navigating The Proposed Tax Changes
Webinar: Risky Business – Avoiding Common Executive Compensation Pitfalls
There are often complicated timing and tax issues associated with executive benefits — and deadlines you don’t want to miss. Learn how to avoid the top mistakes we see executives make, and how to make the most of your hard-earned money!
Webinar: Straight Up Money Talk
Starting a conversation about money with your children or grandchildren can be difficult, but Foster Group can help. Learn why it’s important to be a positive and proactive role model, how your childhood experiences with money can influence your behaviors and thoughts, and financial lessons you can share with kids of all ages to help position them for success.
Webinar: ThanksGIVING
Webinar: Time to Go From Saving to Spending
You've spent decades saving for retirement. But actually using those assets takes a different mindset. In this complimentary webinar, you'll learn how to make the transition easier.
What Can You Do Before the 2021 Tax Deadline?
What Can You Do Before the 2021 Tax Deadline?
As you wait for those semi-warm days of spring, there are a few things you can do between now and April 15th connected to your 2020 tax return.
What do you need to know about Property & Casualty Insurance?
Insurance is one of the few things you buy which you never hope to benefit from, because that typically means something bad has happened. I encourage you to take a few minutes to confirm items that could make a massive impact on your financial situation if an accident were to happen.
What Do You Want?
Tragically, we humans are, to put it bluntly, awful at wanting the things that will create the most meaning and satisfaction in our lives.
What Does It Mean to Be an Investor? – Part Two
As you peek into the future – hopefully one with greater discretionary time and money – do you envision yourself increasing or decreasing your investment in the well-being of the people close to you and the world in general? Do you see yourself sticking close to the mess of the world or investing in ways that escape it?
What I Have Learned From My Journey of Generosity
Being generous is a practice that seldom is mastered, takes continuous practice, and must be learned over and over again.
What is your Legacy?
We create a legacy through a long series of intentional choices. Discussing things that are more important than investment returns and account allocations, leaning into the heart of things that really matter and put together a plan to achieve those things.