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?
How to Plan Your Digital Legacy
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Currently, a single solution to preserve or pass on ownership of digital assets doesn’t exist. This is where it becomes important to think about all of your digital assets and develop a plan for each. Here’s how to go about it.
Building a Framework for Family and Charitable Gifts
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
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?”
Party of 4 – Estate Planning Basics to Celebrate
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Break out the cake, ice cream, and party hats because it’s time to celebrate National Estate Planning Week!
Preparing Your Heirs for the Great Wealth Transfer
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Over the next 25 years, approximately 45 million U.S. households are primed to pass an estimated $70 trillion in wealth to their heirs. Here are three simple ideas to get you started on a rewarding family governance journey.
Spring Clean Your Financial Plan
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
You can’t have spring without spring cleaning. As you tackle your home, yard, and other spaces this year, your financial plan might also need to be spruced up. Here are a few tips to clean up your financial plan this spring.
Your Legacy Can Be More Than Money
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
In the end, your legacy is the lasting influence of the gifts you give, both during your lifetime and when you are gone. What do you want yours to be?
Don’t Leave Your Last Round to Chance
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
I certainly would argue that building a business is more than just a dice game, but both involve risk. How you fill out your scoresheet in Yahtzee is a good example of what business owners might decide to do with their business profits.
What to Do If Forced Into Retirement Early
Yet, all too often, there is a second group of retirees for whom retirement is filled with uncertainty. Let’s say that at age 58, suddenly you are forced to retire. This could be a full five to seven years before you planned. What do you do now?
Party of 4 – Estate Planning Basics to Celebrate
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Break out the cake, ice cream, and party hats because it’s time to celebrate National Estate Planning Week!
Preparing Your Heirs for the Great Wealth Transfer
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Over the next 25 years, approximately 45 million U.S. households are primed to pass an estimated $70 trillion in wealth to their heirs. Here are three simple ideas to get you started on a rewarding family governance journey.
Spring Clean Your Financial Plan
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
You can’t have spring without spring cleaning. As you tackle your home, yard, and other spaces this year, your financial plan might also need to be spruced up. Here are a few tips to clean up your financial plan this spring.
Your Legacy Can Be More Than Money
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
In the end, your legacy is the lasting influence of the gifts you give, both during your lifetime and when you are gone. What do you want yours to be?
Don’t Leave Your Last Round to Chance
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
I certainly would argue that building a business is more than just a dice game, but both involve risk. How you fill out your scoresheet in Yahtzee is a good example of what business owners might decide to do with their business profits.
What to Do If Forced Into Retirement Early
Yet, all too often, there is a second group of retirees for whom retirement is filled with uncertainty. Let’s say that at age 58, suddenly you are forced to retire. This could be a full five to seven years before you planned. What do you do now?
Focus on What You Can Control
At Foster Group, we focus on what we can control and embrace uncertainty. So, when it comes to your financial plan, what are the areas we can help you control?
Estate Planning Opportunities in a Low Interest Rate Environment
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
Many estate planning techniques are based on the Internal Revenue Code Section 7520 interest rate, which is at an all-time low of 0.6% as of June 2020.
Who Is Your Team’s Financial General Manager
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
No matter what the circumstances, during the good and the difficult times, it is in our best interest to seek guidance on the most important aspects of our lives. Consider hiring a "General Manager" to help you with your finances.
Steps to Take When a Loved One Dies
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
The death of a loved one is often met with a period of grief and adjustment. Determining what must be done to close out a decedent’s financial affairs can be overwhelming, especially during this time.
Maximize Your Limits
As many people are receiving their first paycheck of 2020, it is important to review your pay stub in order to maximize income. There are several changes you may want to make as we head into 2020.
SECURE Act Signed Into Law. How Will This Impact Your Plan?
Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
In December 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act into law. Will it affect you?