A CFP® Explains: Wills, Health Proxy, Power of Attorney, & Trusts
When we are constructing financial plans for clients, we inevitably get to the estate planning portion of the plan, and ask them “Do you have updated wills, a health proxy, and a power of attorney in place?” The most common responses that we receive are:...
How To Protect Assets From The Nursing Home
When a family member has a health event that requires them to enter a nursing home or need full-time home health care, it can be an extremely stressful financial event for their spouse, children, grandchildren, or caretaker. The monthly cost of a nursing home...
Which Stock Market Index Is Better To Track? The Dow or S&P 500 Index
Today, I’m going explain the difference between the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“The Dow”) and the S&P 500 Index. While both indexes are meant to be an accurate representation of the performance of the US stock market, it’s important to understand the...
How Much Life Insurance Should You Have? Top 8 Factors
When we are assisting clients in building their personal financial plan, inevitably one of the most frequent questions that comes up is: “How much life insurance should I have?” It's an important question to ask because if something unexpected were to ever...
The New PPP Loan Forgiveness Application & Early Submission
It just keeps getting better for small business owners. On June 17, 2020, the SBA released the updated PPP Forgiveness Application. In addition to making the forgiveness application easier to complete, the new application also provided additional guidance on...
SBA PPP Loan New 24 Week Covered Period & Additional Changes
On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act which provided much needed relief to many businesses that were trying to qualify for full forgiveness of their SBA PPP Loan within the 8 week covered period. This bill...
How Pension Income and Retirement Account Withdrawals Can Impact Unemployment Benefits
How Pension Income and Retirement Account Withdrawals Can Impact Unemployment Benefits As the economy continues to slow, unemployment claims continue to rise at historic rates. Due to this expected increase in unemployment, the CARES Act included provisions...
Requesting Mortgage Forbearance: Be Careful
Due to the rapid rise in the unemployment rate as a result of the Coronavirus, Congress passed the CARES Act which includes a provision that provides mortgage relief to homeowners that have federally-backed mortgages. Homeowners are eligible for a 180 day...
Coronavirus RMD Relief: Ability To Waive Mandatory IRA Distributions In 2020
Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020 which provides individuals with IRA, 401(k), and other employer sponsored retirement accounts, the option to waive their required minimum distribution (RMD) for the 2020 tax year. This option is available to both...
Coronavirus Relief: $100K 401(k) Loans & Penalty Free Distributions
With the passing of the CARES Act, Congress made new distribution and loan options available within 401(k) plans, IRA’s, and other types of employer sponsored plans. These new distribution options will provide employees and business owners with access to their...
