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Blogs

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Ben Searer | Nov 19, 2024

7 Milestones At Age 50 & Above

Retirement

Birthday celebrations at 50 and each year after can be meaningful opportunities to reflect and feel grateful for life’s journey. Some also mark important

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Ben Searer | Nov 5, 2024

5 Damaging Myths About Money Talks & the Facts Behind Them

Investments
Finance
Lifestyle
Savings
Family

What money topics are the most taboo to talk about?

Earnings, debt, inheritance, or net worth?

For most of us, many financial topics are simply off-limits.1

That

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Ben Searer | Nov 1, 2024

How Tax Loss Harvesting Can Potentially Reduce Your Capital Gains Taxes

Investments
Tax Planning

If you’re like many investors, the thought of paying capital gains taxes on your successful investments might feel overwhelming. But what if there was a

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Ben Searer | Oct 15, 2024

How to Reprogram & Improve Your Money Mindset

Finance
Investments
Savings

What’s the first thing you think of when it comes to money?

Are your thoughts more positive or negative?

Whatever’s natural to you can speak to your money mindset

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Ben Searer | Oct 1, 2024

Lower interest rates. Now what?

Investments
Why did the Federal Reserve cut rates? Learn more here.
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Ben Searer | Sep 17, 2024

4 Pervasive Myths About Inflation

Investments
Finance

Inflation can feel inescapable these days.

For most of us, it also feels like inflation is higher and more persistent than it actually is.1

That could be because

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Ben Searer | Sep 3, 2024

What happens next? (market rollercoaster)

Investments
It’s been a wild August for markets. Let’s review.
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Ben Searer | Aug 20, 2024

How to Beat Investing FOMO: The Power of Patient Wealth Building

Investments
Finance

Can you relate to any of the following?

  • “I should have bought that stock before the company went public!”
  • “What a shame — I wish I had invested in that new
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Ben Searer | Aug 6, 2024

3 Investment Factors that Don’t Drive Long-term Returns

Investments

As a long-term investor, you’re always thinking about what factors drive your investment returns. Unfortunately, many investors focus on things that cause short

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Presidential Election
Ben Searer | Aug 1, 2024

New presidential candidate? (What it could mean)

Investments
A lot has happened recently. Let’s review.
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Feeling the "Vibecession"?
Ben Searer | Jul 16, 2024

Feeling the "Vibecession"?

Investments
How do you feel about the state of the economy? In more contemporary terms, what are your "vibes" telling you?
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Ben Searer | Jul 2, 2024

Practical Tips: How to Avoid These 4 Estate Planning Missteps

Finance
Lifestyle
Estate Planning

First, let’s start by uncovering the most common mistake in estate planning…

Surprisingly, this frequently made mistake might already be on your doorstep. A

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