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Annuities are a mystery to many consumers, but when that mystery is clarified and the product is better understood, consumers are generally interested in adding annuities to their financial planning strategy.

Sorting through your financial situation can be overwhelming. Especially when you want to make sure you’re on track to reach your future financial goals — it can feel like a lot of pressure. Here are some practical steps you can take to learn how to organize your finances and keep your financial plan working for you.

More and more individuals are joining the gig economy. Traditional employment often provides employer-sponsored retirement strategies. Losing out on benefits like this is one of the trade-offs freelancers make, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save for retirement as a freelancer. Let’s look at 3 savings methods for self-employed retirement plans.

Over the last few months, one of the biggest issues impacting financial considerations has been the record level of inflation in the United States. Because of this, many people are asking the question, “How does inflation affect retirement planning?” There are a lot of factors to consider, but let’s look at how to survive inflation […]

Annuities are one of the most underutilized elements of retirement strategies. For many people, their first question when they hear the word annuity is “How do annuities work?” or, even more basically, “What is an annuity?” So, let’s cover some annuity basics first.

Not everyone knows how to start saving for their retirement. It’s a big, possibly far-off goal, and you might need some motivation to start working toward it. If that’s your situation, here’s some information that might help you out.

As we get closer to the end of the calendar, it’s a natural time to work through a year-end financial planning checklist. Finances are often top of mind at this time anyway, with the holidays bringing increased spending on gifts and entertainment. Take some time before the ball drops to run through a year-end checklist […]

Whether you are aiming for a specific short- to mid-range financial goal or turning your eye toward your eventual retirement, it pays to start thinking about planning your financial future as early as possible.

Teams are worn out, at all levels of organizations. Look for ways to get your employees excited about your company, especially if you’re starting to bring them back in person after over a year away from the office.

Unfortunately, not all schools and majors do a good job preparing students for a future in the corporate world, so here’s are my top pieces of career advice for college graduates.