payable-on-death accounts

  Coordinating Your Payable-on-death Accounts with Your Estate Plan March 19, 2020   Payable-on-death (POD) accounts provide a quick, simple and inexpensive way to transfer assets outside of probate. They can be used for bank accounts, certificates of...

2020 Tax Highlights

Video: 2020 Individual Tax Highlights   March 18, 2020   Tax Laws Extended Through 2020   • Tuition and Fees Deduction – Deduct up to $4,000 in educational expenses. • Medical expense deduction remains at 7.5% of adjusted gross income. • Mortage...

Should You Buy or Rent a Home

Financial Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Buying a Home   March 17, 2020  According to U.S. Census figures, about two-thirds of American families are homeowners. But buying a house or condo may not be the best choice for every family in every situation. Renting...

HSA Enhances Your Savings and Estate Plan

  HSA Enhances Your Savings and Estate Plan March 25, 2020   Longer life expectancies and rising health care costs make saving for retirement more important than ever before. A Health Savings Account (HSA) can be a powerful tool for financing health care...

blended-family-estate-planning

  2 Trust Types to Consider When Estate Planning for a Blended Family March 4, 2020   No one said estate planning is easy, and this is especially true if you have a “blended family.” The good news is that there are two trust types — a qualified terminable...