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04/11/2026

🐕 🐶 🐈 Whether you have a dog who loses their mind every time you walk in the door or a cat who barely acknowledges your existence, you know how much pets mean to the people who have them.

They show up in our work more than you'd think.

Not just in estate preparation or budgeting for care, but in bigger conversations about what retirement looks like or what happens when circumstances change, and a pet's care becomes part of the equation.

For a lot of people, their pets are family, and preparation that ignores them misses the point.

Happy National Pet Day!! 🐕 🐶 🐈

04/10/2026

National Siblings Day is different for adults.

Growing up, it was about who was the favorite, who touched whose stuff, and who told mom.

Later, it can be about much bigger things, like helping a parent, dividing responsibilities, making decisions under stress, and eventually navigating estate details with fairness and clarity.

In our world, the smoothest family outcomes usually come from conversations that start early: who is doing what, where information lives, what “equal” really means, and what happens if someone has to step in quickly.

Grateful for siblings, the shared history, and the kind of support that shows up when it matters most.

04/09/2026

Any guess how much you’ll spend on healthcare costs in retirement?

A 2025 study by Fidelity puts the after-tax cost at about $330k for an average retired couple and $165k for a single person, excluding long-term care.

Did you know…

⚠️ The $330k and $165k estimates are after-tax and do not include long-term care.

⚠️ Healthcare costs have typically risen faster than the average rate of inflation, the Fidelity report showed.

⚠️ Costs can vary by medical conditions and where someone lives, so rules of thumb can miss.

A lot of people underestimate this line item, enough that if you haven’t included assumptions for it in your retirement strategy, you should.

It deserves an in-depth financial conversation.

04/08/2026

One week until Tax Day! ⏳ 📅

Tax season isn’t just about filing—it’s about making informed decisions that can impact your bigger financial picture.

Taking a moment now to double-check everything can make all the difference ✔️

04/07/2026

Ever Googled someone and found their home address, phone number, and maybe even email sitting in plain sight?

Identity protection is essential for helping to safeguard financial accounts and credit, which is why it matters. 🔒

If you’re interested, here are some tips to help you remove personal information from Google Search results.

🌐 Use “Results about you” to locate results with contact details, and set alerts for new matches.

🌐 Submit a removal request for personal contact info like home address, phone number, or email.

🌐 Provide the exact page URLs that contain the information. Google reviews each URL submitted.

This is a simple, high-impact privacy step. For additional protection, pair it with strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and regular credit monitoring. You can’t be too careful.

04/07/2026

U.S. stocks slipped in Q1 as AI disruption fears and Middle East tensions rattled investors. The S&P 500 fell 4.63%, the Nasdaq dropped 7.11%, and the Dow lost 3.58% — though six of eleven S&P 500 sectors still finished in the green, led by Energy's standout 37.91% gain. As the weather warms up and spring gets us outside, it turns out Americans are right there with you — over 181 million U.S. residents participated in outdoor recreation in 2024. Check out this month's by-the-numbers for more on the outdoor recreation economy.

Stocks fell in the first quarter amid concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt certain industries and geopolitical issues that unsettled investors.

04/06/2026

It’s 10 days until Tax Day. 📅✍️
A busy person like you might find themselves filing your taxes in the final stretch for many reasons. Don’t sweat it!
Get your paperwork together, talk to your trusted tax professionals, and remember that filing for an extension is possible before April 15th!

04/05/2026

Wishing a blessed Easter to everyone celebrating.

Hope the day brings peace, renewal, and a reminder of what matters most.

04/03/2026

What a $5 Frappuccino can teach your teen about building wealth 👇

April is National Financial Literacy Month, and here's a number worth sharing at the dinner table.

If your teen opens a Roth IRA at 18 with $1,000 from a part-time job and adds $1,000 a year, that single account could be worth nearly $500,000 by age 65. Tax-free.

Think they can't save $1,000 a year? Skipping the daily Frappuccino more than covers it. ☕

But the best financial education isn't about the math. It's about real decisions with real consequences.

A few things that actually work:

✅ Hand them cash instead of a credit card for shopping. Let them keep what they don't spend.

✅ Give them a clothing budget for the year. If they blow it by October, that's the lesson.

✅ Have the college money talk before they fall in love with a school. As one counselor put it, "Have the conversation before they buy the hoodie."

✅ With the Roth IRA, you can show them that there are certain rules with certain accounts. For example, to qualify for the tax-free and penalty-free withdrawal of earnings, Roth IRA distributions must meet a 5-year holding requirement and occur after age 59½. Also, tax-free and penalty-free withdrawals can also be taken under certain other circumstances, such as the owner's death. The original Roth IRA owner is not required to take minimum annual withdrawals.

What's one money lesson you wish someone had taught you earlier? 👇



Please consult with a tax and finance professional before making any decisions.

04/02/2026

Ever had that moment where everything in the financial picture looks “fine,” but it is still not clear what to do next?

That is what Financial Literacy Month can be: moving from information to decisions.

A few ways it shows up in real life:

💡 Knowing which levers matter most: savings, taxes, and behavior during volatility.

💡 Streamlining overcomplexity, more accounts and products are not always better.

💡Treating retirement as a cash flow strategy, not just about investments.

💡 Preparing for healthcare and longevity costs with intention, not assumptions.

💡 Keeping estate documents, titling, and beneficiaries aligned, so everything works when it matters.

The payoff is clarity, fewer reactive decisions, and a strategy that stays coordinated as life changes.

Working with a financial professional can help translate knowledge into action across the full picture.

04/01/2026

April Fools’ Day is for harmless pranks or little “gotchas.”

Your finances are where small surprises can get expensive.

Some of the most common ones are:
👉 An old beneficiary form
👉 An account title that no longer matches your estate structure
👉 A cash buffer that is too thin
👉 Assumptions that have not been updated since life changed

The fix is rarely dramatic.

It is a quick review, a few updates, and a strategy that aligns with the goals and life you’re living now.