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Retirement
Should you save or spend your tax refund?
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This tax season, consider putting your refund toward a 529 plan.
Client Relationships
It takes 2 (questions) to make a thing go right
In my experience, there are two questions that can get to the heart of what matters most to the client and can make an incredible impact in not only advisor’s lives, but the investors they work with.
Client Relationships
Elevate your discovery process to help win great clients
The volume of discovery meeting checklists and questionnaires available today attest that collecting the key information required to deliver truly integrated wealth management solutions is arduous and time consuming.
Retirement
Deep Dive: Defined Contribution - Navigating an ever evolving landscape, with Lew Minsky of DCIIA
Join Mark Spina, Kevin Knowles and Lew Minsky as they talk about defined contribution and the challenges advisors face while navigating its ever evolving landscape.
Client Relationships
Deep Dive: The GRIND - A Key Ingredient for Advisor Success
Join Laura Hutchison, a Practice Management Consultant at Russell Investments and Tim Halverson a Regional Director, at Russell Investments, as they explore the 5 traits we believe makes an advisor successful.
Children & College Savings
How Do Summer Jobs Affect 529s and Financial Aid?
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Your teen’s summer gig can prepare them for the future — and help them save for college.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Adding Pro Bono Financial Planning to Your Practice
One of the easiest and most direct ways for advisors to give back to their communities is to provide pro bono financial planning services, and the Foundation for Financial Planning is set up to help them do exactly that.
Children & College Savings
What Can a 529 Be Used For? More Than You May Think
What constitutes a qualified educational expense? When that question relates to 529 savings plans, the answer may be broader than you think.
Client Relationships
Help Your Clients Understand Account Types and Compensation
With more demands on your time, having conversations with clients will be critical to determine what account types and investment plans are in their best interests.
Client Relationships
Women and Investing: Myth vs. Reality
When it comes to finances, women are more likely to experience negative stereotypes about their investment knowledge than men, according to a new survey.