When you get to be around 50 or 55 the idea of retirement seems to creep up rather quickly. Below we outline some great finance tips to utilize as you approach retirement. If you do not fall into this life stage check out our previous posts about Finance Tips for Millennial's; Finance Tips for Young... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in Grainews. Grainews is an agricultural based publication written for farmers, and often by farmers, in a style they understand. Don and Erik work closely with author Andrew Allentuck, providing the background financial plans and theoretical analysis for Andrew's Farm Financial Planner column. The Farm Financial Planner column has recently... Continue Reading →
Is it easy to see the value your wealth management professionals are adding? Most would instinctively say yes, especially when the market has been on the rise. When the market is going up, it is expected that wealth management professionals report and take credit for portfolio gains. However, when the market hits a turbulent stretch,... Continue Reading →
Life is filled with decisions, and each decision comes with its own set of risks. When making a decision it can be difficult to determine what risks you are comfortable taking. It becomes even harder when making decisions on topics you're not well informed on. When it comes to life, and specifically wealth management, how... Continue Reading →
In this weeks blog post, we continue with our finance tips series. In previous weeks, we have already covered the millennial's, and the young parents. This week we move to the next step in the earnings life-cycle: Peak Earning Years. This stage in life usually comes between the ages of 40-55. At this age people... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in Grainews. Grainews is an agricultural based publication written for farmers, and often by farmers, in a style they understand. Don and Erik work closely with author Andrew Allentuck, providing the background financial plans and theoretical analysis for Andrew's Farm Financial Planner column. The Farm Financial Planner column has recently... Continue Reading →
In January we talked about Finance Tips for the Millennial. In this week's post, we dive into the next financial life stage. There are 5 general financial life stages, that occur in the following order: Early Earning Years (20-30), Family Commitment Years (30-45), Peak Earning Years (40-55), Pre-Retirement Years (55-65), and Retirement (65+). Note: There are always exceptions to the rule. Around... Continue Reading →
With all the ups and downs in the market and all the doom and gloom in the headlines, it is hard not to wonder if all the headlines are true. If some form of recession were to happen, it is best to be prepared. Before we get into how to prepare for a recession, we... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in Grainews. Grainews is an agricultural based publication written for farmers, and often by farmers, in a style they understand. Don and Erik work closely with author Andrew Allentuck, providing the background financial plans and theoretical analysis for Andrew's Farm Financial Planner column. The Farm Financial Planner column has recently... Continue Reading →
