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Cash flow is a crucial aspect of your financial health and stability. It enables you to meet current financial obligations while simultaneously reaching future goals. Having awareness of your cash flow (such as how much money is coming in vs how much is being spent or saved) gives you greater certainty and confidence when planning your financial future. Lacking this...

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Taxes are an inevitable part of life, and each year when we file, most of us in our working years will be hit with a hefty bill. There are, however, strategies that can reduce and sometimes even eliminate your tax liability. Reducing taxes takes planning and the foresight to take advantage of all the tax breaks that the tax code...

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A significant part of many people’s compensation comes in the form of benefits on top of their salary. Many of these benefits come with options that the employee must select, or the benefits work in conjunction with other financial products that are purchased outside of the workplace. It is important to maximize these benefits and understanding all of the nuances...

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Goals are overrated.  While a goal to grow your money is motivating – goals don’t make progress, systems do.  Motivation gets you started but consistency ensures you make progress.  “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear  The goals set the destination, habits bridge the gap between...

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They say money is a science. Yet, one of the most undervalued skills doesn’t involve math. It doesn’t involve formulas. And no, it doesn’t involve hot stock picks. It involves your behavior.  How you behave with what you earn is more important than how much you earn.  Our behaviors influence the daily habits that make or break our systems of...

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On 08/24/22, the Biden administration announced they are forgiving up to $10,000 in federal student loans for those making less than $125,000 a year for individuals, $250,000 for married couples, and $200,000 for Head of Households. Private Loan holders are not included in the plan. In addition, they extended the pause on student loan payments to 12/31/22. It was set...

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On August 2, 2022, Congress passed the PACT Act and on August 10th this important legislation was signed into law by The President. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT Act) expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This law will help generations of Veterans from Operation Desert Storm up to today and...

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From the start, a 1031 exchange can sound like a property investor’s dream. Deferring capital gains when you sell an investment property is enticing. However, it’s important to understand all the components of a 1031 exchange to help determine if it’s the best option for you.  What is a 1031 exchange? A 1031 exchange is a method of exchanging like-kind...

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The origination of stocks and bonds comes from a company’s desire to grow. This desire to grow is constrained by a company’s cost of capital. Or  The cost of obtaining money through issuing debt (bonds) or equity (stocks).  This is the rate of return that a company pays to investors who supply them money to grow. Internally, a company optimizes...

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The S&P 500 officially entered a Bear Market this week.  What is a Bear Market? It is when the stock market falls by 20% from its peak. The path of interest rates, inflation surprises, the war in Ukraine, and overall economic sentiment are causing uncertainty to run rampant in the market.  When markets shift, particularly when they drop quickly, it’s...

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