The Future is Uncertain. Better to Prepare than Predict.
Because I work for Foster Group, a firm dedicated to truly caring for the financial lives of those we serve, a lot of the conversations we have with regard to this uncertainty relate to money
Tax Planning Strategies For 2019: How Can You Act Now?
Dave Farnsworth of McGowen Hurst Clark Smith explains a few different ways you could reduce your tax liability in 2019.�
The Time Might Be Right to Refinance Your Mortgage
Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow
If you’ve financed your house with a 30-year or 15-year mortgage in the last six years, odds are you’re paying a higher interest rate than today's rate.
Cheers to Johnny D!
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
Looking back on the six or so years I knew Johnny D, two big themes emerge from his life that are worth us carrying forward.
Retirement is Just the Start!
Category: Financial Planning
We often find ourselves seeking the “finish line” where we no longer need to earn more income. But when it arrives, many folks find they have only just begun to impact the world the way they want.
Kids These Days Aren’t Even Taught How to Balance a Checkbook
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
The truth is, there’s a huge need for all of us to help the people around us make wise decisions with regard to money.
Should You Work with a CEFEX-Certified Advisory Firm?
Category: Foster Group
Foster Group is the only firm in Iowa and Nebraska that has been CEFEX-certified since 2007.
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow
Starting off life after school on the right foot financially is important. A good financial advisor can make all the difference.
What’s the Best Investment a New Parent Can Make?
No one gets into the parenting game looking to optimize their financial gain, but instead, to optimize their happiness.
Blind Spots
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
10 Things I Learned About Money from 80’s Music
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Minor Decisions, Major Effect
Category: Investing
What is a Fiduciary
Category: Foster Group
Biases
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance