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11/02/2026

Saving for your kids or grandkids? Start with the goal, not the account.

There's been plenty of conversation about the new Trump Accounts, but they're only one piece of a much bigger picture.

Before deciding where to put money away for a child, consider what you'd like that money to help them accomplish.

🎒 Childhood: A savings account can help teach financial responsibility while keeping money available for near-term needs.

🎓 Education: A 529 plan offers tax advantages when money is used for qualified education expenses.

🏡 Getting started in life: Custodial investment accounts can help build assets for future opportunities, although the child eventually gains control of the money.

🌱 Retirement: Trump Accounts introduce another way to invest for a child's long-term future, with specific contribution, investment and withdrawal rules.

🌳 Leaving a legacy: Trusts can provide greater control over how and when assets are distributed across generations.

Here's the important part:

The account that produces the largest balance isn't necessarily the account that provides the greatest benefit.

Money for college serves a different purpose than money for a first home. And money intended to help a grandchild at age 25 serves a different purpose than money they won't access until retirement.

The question isn't simply “How much can this grow?”

It's “What do I want this money to make possible?”

That's where good financial planning begins.

Heartland Wealth Partners
Guiding Your Future • Growing Your Legacy

Educational purposes only. Account eligibility, tax treatment, contribution limits and distribution rules vary. Consult your financial and tax professionals regarding your circumstances.

10/21/2026

Medicare questions? Let's sit down and talk.

Turning 65, getting ready to retire or trying to make sense of your options? You have someone local you can call.

I'm now helping people in Waukon and throughout Northeast Iowa with Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplement insurance through the companies I represent.

We can talk through your questions, the doctors and hospitals you use and what matters to you before looking at coverage options. You don't need to have it all figured out before we meet.

Call Nick Wilz at 563-794-1859 to arrange a conversation.
Heartland Wealth Partners | 504 West Main Street, Waukon

Let's Make a Plan.

Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program. We do not offer every plan available in your area. For information about all your options, visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

10/21/2026

🚜 Today was all about thanking the people who help keep Northeast Iowa moving! 🌽

Heartland Wealth Partners, along with many of our fellow Ag Chamber members, spent part of the day traveling throughout northeastern Winneshiek County for Field Safety Day, visiting with farmers and showing our appreciation for everything they do.

Farming isn't just a job. It's early mornings, long days, unpredictable weather and a whole lot of dedication.

As harvest continues, we want to remind everyone to stay safe, take a break when you can and know that your hard work doesn't go unnoticed.

To all our farmers and farm families: THANK YOU! For feeding our communities, supporting our local economy and keeping our agricultural traditions alive.

We're proud to be part of a community that recognizes the people behind the harvest.

🌾 Stay safe out there and here's to a successful harvest!

— Heartland Wealth Partners

10/15/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **Parents and grandparents: Did you know your child may already have an investment account that you never opened?**

On October 1, the U.S. Treasury automatically established **Trump Accounts** for more than 60 million eligible children who didn't already have one.

But there are a few things families should understand:

✅ **Automatic enrollment doesn't mean automatic funding.** Children born between 2025 and 2028 may qualify for a $1,000 federal contribution, but additional steps are required.

✅ **Parents still need to claim the account.** Verification is necessary to manage the account and allow family contributions.

✅ **Investment rules are changing.** New Treasury regulations allow certain donated individual stocks to be held in these accounts, potentially for up to five years.

✅ **It's another financial planning consideration.** How do these accounts compare with 529 plans, custodial accounts and other ways of saving for a child's future?

Having an investment account is one thing. Understanding how it fits into your family's financial future is another.

At Heartland Wealth Partners, we believe financial planning should start with understanding your options, not choosing a product.

🌱 **Let's Make a Plan.**

Heartland Wealth Partners | Waukon, Iowa

10/15/2026

Do you have questions on the Medicare plans available to you? Medicare is complex — and you don’t have to be an expert. As a licensed insurance agent, I will help you find the plan that fits your needs so you can spend more time doing the things you love. Call me today at (563)794-1859 to get started.

Lets Make a Plan!

10/06/2026

🌴 More Americans are deciding that enjoying life now matters just as much as making financial progress for later.

A recent SoFi survey found that 72% of Americans would be willing to make slower progress toward their financial goals so they can spend more time with family, travel more, and prioritize meaningful experiences.

That doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning long-term goals. In fact, 59% of respondents said enjoying life is how they define financial progress, compared with 27% who pointed to owning a home.

The challenge is finding a balance between what matters now and what matters later. ✈️ That can mean making room for a vacation, concert, or family event while still keeping an eye on retirement savings and debt.

But charge that trip to a credit card and carry a balance, and interest can turn a two-week memory into a much longer bill.

What does financial progress look like to you: reaching the next milestone, enjoying more of life now, or some mix of both?

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/lifemaxxing-financial-goals-spending-saving.html

09/24/2026

🌾 Common Cents: Farm Transition Truth

66% of farm operators in a 2019 Iowa State University survey said they had no formal succession plan.

That is two out of three families leaving some very big questions unanswered.

If your farm is one of them, please let me help you. We can start with a conversation, work through what you want for the farm and your family, bring in the right professionals and keep after the details until the plan is put in place.

Want the hand-holding version? We have it! I will help gather the information, make the calls , go to the meetings with you and keep us moving when life on the farm gets in the way.

This is your sign to start today. Message me and let’s put the first conversation on the calendar.

Let’s get it done and done right, together.

— Nick
563-794-1859
https://www.heartlandwealthpartners.com/

09/23/2026

Congratulations to Katie and everyone at Sissa! It was a pleasure celebrating your ribbon cutting. Wishing you a great start in downtown Decorah!

09/23/2026

You know where you are going, what you need to bring and roughly what the trip will cost. You also know you might have to change course along the way.

Retirement planning works much the same way. When do you want to retire? What will your savings need to pay for? What happens if life changes the route?

You do not need every answer today. You just need a place to start.

Let’s make a plan.

09/17/2026

“A Conversation That Stuck With Me This Week”
I met with a family who told me, “We’ve been meaning to get our financial life organized for years… we just didn’t know where to start.”
Totally normal.
Most people don’t need a complicated plan — they need clarity, confidence, and someone who speaks human, not Wall Street.

If you’ve been feeling the same way, you’re not alone.
And if you ever want to talk through your next step — no pressure, no sales pitch — I’m here.
That’s what Common Cents is for.

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