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What to Do with Your College Expenses Refund Check

Category: Financial Planning » Education Planning » 529 Plans
By Caleb Brown
05/06/2020
If you are receiving a refund of money already spent from a 529 plan, here are some important considerations. 

May 1, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Economics
By Kent Kramer
05/01/2020
0:58 - The Week in Review
3:54 - March vs. April Markets
5:17 - Historical Look at the S&P 500
7:03 - Economy is Not the Market

Who Is Your Team’s Financial General Manager

Category: Financial Planning » Retirement Planning » Beneficiary Planning
By Wade Den Hartog
04/30/2020
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.

Four Ways to Connect with Foster Group

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Emily Appelgate
04/29/2020
How can you stay connected financially during this time?

April 24, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Avoid Predictable Disappointments
By Kent Kramer
04/24/2020
Kent gives a quick recap of market performance so far this year and why it’s important for investors to stay invested. He also takes a look at the oil price shock and how oil and energy prices have affected the economy historically.

Cloudy Markets Still Have a Silver (Tax) Lining

Category: Investing » Diversification
By Marcus Iwig
04/24/2020
During negative market cycles, there are some planning and investment strategies that might strengthen your financial plans. One such opportunity is tax-loss harvesting

Concentration Can Be a Killer

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Apply Markets
By Matt Moklestad
04/23/2020
Matt Moklestad gives a brief reminder of why diversification is important, especially in these volatile times.

Clarifying the CARES Act for Businesses

Category: Financial Planning » Closely Held Business
By Guest Blogger
04/17/2020
Dave Hove, Senior Tax Partner at LWBJ, highlights programs that apply specifically to businesses under the CARES Act.

April 17, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Avoid Predictable Disappointments
By Kent Kramer
04/17/2020
Kent gives a recap of the market over the past week including a look at the current state of unemployment. He also takes a look back at the past 20 years of asset class returns.
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Talking About Money

Category: Financial Planning » Family Governance
By Joe Bantz
08/12/2016

Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing

Category: Foster Group
By Kent Kramer
07/25/2016

Disability Review

Category: Financial Planning » Insurance » Disability
By Matt Abels
07/15/2016

Start Your Financial Conversations Long Before Retirement

Category: Foster Group
By Marcus Iwig
07/15/2016

Fields of Dreams

Category: Uncategorized
By Foster Group
07/08/2016

Planning Around Long Term Care Expenses

Category: Financial Planning
By Foster Group
06/17/2016

1,200 Pages for Your Best Interest

Category: Financial Planning
By Ross Polking
06/17/2016

Lessons from the Final 4

Category: Financial Planning
By Reed Rinderknecht
06/10/2016

Tax Planning with Retirement Assets

Category: Financial Planning
By Foster Group
05/27/2016

Blind Spots

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
By Joe Bantz
05/27/2016

Trouble With Mean Reversion

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles
By Brad Rempe
04/29/2016

10 Things I Learned About Money from 80’s Music

Category: Financial Planning » Family Governance » Family Education
By Joe Bantz
04/22/2016
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