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Is Your Retirement Plan on Track? Key Mid-Year Checkpoints
As we reach the midpoint of the year, it’s the perfect time to evaluate where you stand with your retirement plan. Are you on track to meet your goals? The key to feeling confident about your financial future is staying proactive and adjusting your plan when necessary. Whether you’re nearing retirement or still building your nest egg, key mid-year checkpoints can help you assess if your plan needs any fine-tuning. In this article, we’ll walk...
- Kathy Longo
Planning for the Unexpected: Building a Resilient Financial Plan
For many, the goal of financial planning is to create a strategy that works for the long term. However, life can be unpredictable—events like medical emergencies, job loss, or natural disasters can throw even the most carefully planned strategies off course. This is why it’s crucial to prioritize building a resilient financial plan, one that doesn’t just address the known, but can also adapt to life’s unpredictable changes and challenges. If you’re ready to create...
- Kathy Longo
Financial Literacy Month: Tips to Strengthen Your Money Mindset
When it comes to personal finance, most people think of spreadsheets, budgets, or investment accounts. Before any of that comes into play, however, there’s something even more important: your mindset. Your money mindset—the thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes you hold about money—can shape the financial decisions you make each day. The month of April is Financial Literacy Month and it’s the perfect time to explore how a mindset shift might support your long-term financial growth. Improving...
- Kathy Longo
Market Update: Tariffs, Volatility, and What We’re Watching
The past week has delivered a sharp spike in market volatility, with the S&P 500 falling 12% from its recent highs. While a 10–15% pullback is historically typical—occurring in nearly two-thirds of calendar years—there’s a growing sense that this correction is different in tone and potential impact. Between geopolitical tensions, rising concerns about inflation, and an unexpected surge in trade tariffs, investors are grappling with a wave of uncertainty.
...- Jay Pluimer
Why Strategic Retirement Withdrawal Planning Matters
Imagine this: You’ve spent decades working hard, saving diligently, and now you’re finally ready to enjoy the retirement you’ve envisioned. But as you step into this next chapter, a crucial question arises—how do you withdraw your savings in a way that supports financial stability, minimizes taxes, and allows you to make the most of your retirement years? This is where strategic retirement planning comes in. Without a clear withdrawal strategy, even a well-funded retirement can...
- Kathy Longo
Market Update: Stay The Course
Stock market volatility has increased during the first few months of 2025 due to a combination of economic and political factors, leading to significant client concern about how their investments are holding up during this period of disruption. After strong market gains in 2023 and 2024, it’s natural to wonder what’s next. We understand that uncertainty can feel unsettling, but history has shown that short-term fluctuations are part of a long-term investment journey.
...- Jay Pluimer
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