Leave the Gift of Giving as part of your Estate Plan
One of the best strategies for charitable giving is to open and fund a Donor Advised Fund (DAF).
Kids These Days Aren’t Even Taught How to Balance a Checkbook
Key Considerations as Payments Resume on Student Loans in 2023
Student loans for millions of Americans are set to resume in September, with payments due in October of 2023. If you have student loans that have been impacted, now is a great time to look them over and review options moving forward. This blog outlines just a few things to consider as payments resume.
Keep Your Eyes on the Horizon and Wings Level
We often get asked by clients about different ideas they heard from a friend, a new exclusive deal they got invited into, or, most frequently, a specific company or stock that a friend gave them the scoop on. The reality is that a lot of the “great ideas and deals” never amount to any real return, and many end up going to zero.
Gifting with a Purpose: Practical Strategies to Positively Impact Your Next Generation
Because saving money early and often can be difficult, consider how you might help those closest to you to do more of it. Here are some scenarios and ideas.
Getting Rid of Debt Can Help You Save
At the end of 2021, outstanding consumer debt in the United States, including mortgages, student loans, auto loans, credit cards, etc., totaled $15.6 trillion, which equates to about $50,000 per American. Clearly, we are no strangers to debt. Ultimately, getting rid of consumeristic debt will help you save and accomplish your goals.
Getting Over Financial Hurdles
Georgia, Political Majorities, & Markets
Unprecedented! That word had been used ad nauseam in 2020.
Generous Giving is Meaningful Living!
Game Saving Plays for 2021 Financial Planning
Once the proverbial game clock expires on December 31st, our financial decisions are, for the most part, locked in. There’s no going back. Here are some suggestions to consider for your savings and/or to mitigate the tax bite for 2021.
Four Ways to Connect with Foster Group
Four Ways a Financial Advisor Can Enhance Your Client Relationship
When we help people understand that their financial lives are Truly Cared For®, we usually think about how we help them plan, invest, protect, and give, but that doesn’t always address the reasons that people hire us.
Four Reasons You Should Hire a Financial Advisor Right Now
When we help people understand that their financial lives are Truly Cared For®, we usually think about how we help them plan, invest, protect, and give, but that doesn’t always address the reasons that people hire us.
Four Dimensional Mutual Funds Will Be Converted to Exchange Traded Funds on June 11th
Four Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) mutual funds that are held in after-tax accounts managed by Foster Group at Schwab and TD Ameritrade will be converted by DFA to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on Friday, June 11th.
Foster Group’s Updated Response to COVID-19
Nearly a year after it started, COVID-19 continues to drive headlines and heavily impact our lives and work. We want to provide you with an update as to what Foster Group is doing to ensure the safety of our clients and our team.