For years the people at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have been telling us that your Social Security benefit is protected against inflation. The reasoning is that Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) added to the benefit will help offset future price increases. Listen to our podcast to learn why it just doesn’t work that way anymore.

Despite the amount of life insurance in your estate, it is an asset that is generally not evaluated, reviewed, or appraised on a consistent and comprehensive basis.

When someone needs long-term care, the needs of the institutionalized spouse come first, and with good reason. But what about the needs of the healthier spouse? How does that spouse fit in, and how can we help? And is Medicaid as bad as it seems?

Typical Beneficiary Designation Mistakes

Episode 21 - If you designate a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, retirement account, or brokerage account, that choice will take precedence over the instructions in your last will and testament. There can always be unintended consequences. In this podcast episode, we look at some common mistakes people make when they designate a beneficiary.

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Equity Compensation for the Closely Held Business

Episode 20 - Beyond creating financial incentives for employees, equity compensation plans can have a significant impact on attracting and retaining talent. In a Schwab survey, nearly 40 percent of respondents—including 60 percent of millennials—cited equity compensation as either the main reason or one of the main reasons they took their jobs.  For a closely held business there is a way to provide equity without diluting ownership.

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Social Security Releases Its Annual Report

Episode 19 - The Social Security Trust Fund released its annual report in late April with much less fanfare than last year. And that’s good news.

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More Essential Documents

Episode 18 - Certain documents, like a will, are important.  But there are other documents that are just as important if you have adult children or are caring for older adults.  Learn just how critical these documents can be in our latest podcast.

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