How Joe Biden’s Tax Proposal Would Impact High Net Worth and High Income Individuals

As we enter the last month of the general election, we thought it would be important to review Joe Biden’s tax proposal and the impact it would have on many of our clients. While there are many parts to his tax proposal that have been laid out, this blog will focus on some of the most impactful areas to individuals.

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HSAs: The Holy Grail of Tax and Retirement Planning?

Just as the Holy Grail has become a legend, so has this financial solution, which offers you compelling tax advantages. A Health Savings Account (HSA) offers just that. And if you meet the qualifications to contribute to one, you can also be a beneficiary of one of the most powerful retirement planning solutions out there.

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When it Comes to Retirement Planning, Go Long!

The research being done by the folks at the MIT AgeLab has significant implications for anyone planning for retirement, and their findings may alter the way you view and plan for your later years.

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Seeking Better Alignment of your Money to your Goals? Try Values-Based Saving

Just like in values-based budgeting, values-based saving starts with defining your core values. There are many different resources that you can use to help define your core values; however, unlike values-based budgeting, values-based saving requires you to look forward rather than backward.

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Should I Buy My First Home in the Midst of a Global Pandemic?

Unlike the Great Recession of 2008, housing prices have not come plummeting down, and many predict they won’t. While prices may not be a particular bargain, borrowing to finance the purchase is. With interest rates hovering around historic lows, the cost to borrow is relatively cheap.

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Struggling to Stick to a Budget? Try a Values-Based Budget Instead

Most budgeting tips focus on adjusting your life to your money when in reality, you should be focusing on adjusting your money to your life! Money is simply a tool to create your ideal life, so how do we create a budget that reflects this goal? A values-based budget may be the answer.

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Onward.

Monday, June 15th, 2020, marked a watershed victory for the movement of LGBTQ equality in the United States. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ workers from workplace discrimination.

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The Market is Not the Economy

Why is it that stocks keep going up against a backdrop of horrible economic data? While I will never be able to answer the first two questions satisfactorily, we can look to facts to at least partially explain the last.

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The Alphabet Soup of Economic Recoveries

There appears to be a bright spot forming in the coronavirus conversation; a light at the end of our lockdown tunnel. These conversations begin with how and when our homes, businesses, and communities can return to normal.

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