Inherit $100 and Advance to Go!
Before taking action on your inheritance, here are three things to consider.
Important Updates on IRA Tax Reporting
It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to keep records of distributions made to charity and contributions to their IRA and account for those on their tax return.
I Want to Be Like Them
Stories like this spread and inspire others to be generous.
How to Start Talking with Kids About Money
A few weeks ago, I talked with our two kids – one a preschooler and the other a kindergartner – about money. Here are some starter topics for you to discuss with your kids.
How One Client Lives a Meaningful, Generous Life
At Foster Group, we encourage our clients to live lives of meaning and generosity, and some of our clients embody this. Of all the amazing stories I’ve heard, the following has impacted me most deeply.
How Deep Is Your Bullpen?
You can’t have a championship team without a deep bench at your disposal. Foster Group takes the same approach, while we have a dedicated advisory team for every client we also have advisors with various skill sets that we can pull out of the bullpen and into a meeting at the right time.
Have You Considered the Realtime Gratification of Warm Giving?
Consider the value of giving now—reaping the emotional rewards of seeing the impact of your gift firsthand, during your lifetime.
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.
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.
Five Ideas for Charitable Tax Savings
Five ideas for integrating your finances and your philanthropy.
Financial Health in the Prime of Your Career – It’s Time for a Check Up!
You’ve been working for several years now – you’re earning, saving, paying down debt, investing, and giving. What’s next?
Cheers to Johnny D!
Chart of the Month – December 2025
Charitable giving strategies continue to evolve. This month’s Chart highlights how approaches to philanthropy have shifted over the past 15 years.
Charitable Giving: Ending the Year with Purpose
Feeling called to give back as the year comes to a close? There are meaningful ways to support the causes you care about—beyond writing a check.
Building a Framework for Family and Charitable Gifts
Recently, a colleague and I sat down with a married couple who is on the cusp of making significant wealth transfer and philanthropic decisions that will impact their family for generations to come. Naturally, their first question was, “Where do we start?”
Are You Hungry?
Often times, we think about giving to those in need or supporting our favorite non-profit organization(s) at Thanksgiving and Christmas or, with end-of-year gifts. This is great, however, the need to feed is ongoing. So the question, “Are you hungry?” is more about “Are you interested in learning more about how you can become more generous than you already are today?”