Financial Services Articles
COVID PRODUCES TEACHER FRUSTRATIONS
Educators, are you insecure about how this next school semester will proceed? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. Zoom, Google Classrooms, your own kids staying home and under foot, it’s all just too much! Teachers are overwhelmed right now. It’s important to curb teacher burnout. Educator Justin Parmenter talks about, “The burden of trying to adapt…
IMPORTANT STEPS IF YOU GET LAID-OFF
You were not at fault, your employer’s situation resulted in the lay-off. Get ahold of your emotions and focus on what you need to do next.
SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING
Family members will need to plan and prepare for the various stages of life of a special needs individual.
ACCELERATE RETIREMENT PLANNING
Is this life similar to retirement? The recent Coronavirus shelter in place orders provided many with an unexpected look at what it may feel like to be retired.
Overcoming Financial Obstacles
By Marianne Martini Nolte, CFP® Women can face many financial obstacles over their lifetimes; such as, pay disparity, longer average life expectancy, and staying home to raise children during what may be considered peak earning years. These factors may lead to financial insecurity in retirement. Earnings During their working years it is often recognized…
BUDGETING BOOTCAMP
Establishing a budget, setting up an Emergency Fund, and eliminating debt are all important aspects of building an appropriate financial lifestyle. It can be hard work evaluating your true needs verses what you want, but financial independence can be a very rewarding feeling.
Marianne Martini Nolte, CFP®
The CFP® certification process, administered by CFP Board, identifies to the public that those individuals who have been authorized to use the CFP® certification marks in the U.S. have met rigorous professional standards and have agreed to adhere to the principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, fairness, confidentiality, professionalism and diligence when dealing with clients. The…
TIME FOR A ROTH CONVERSION?
If you are faced with a lower income bracket due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Roth IRA conversion may be advantageous. Additionally, a Roth IRA conversion may be a savvy strategy for you right now if you feel taxes will be higher down the road when you retire. What is a Roth conversion? …