September 26, 2018
Will Ertel, CFP®, CPA, PFS
Many people haven’t drafted a will because they think wills are only for the wealthy. Scripture, however, teaches that responsible stewardship isn’t a function of the size of one’s wealth. Stewardship is about obedience
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Six months ago, SMI Advisory Services announced that professional management of individual accounts using the SMI strategies was being offered for the first time. SMI members responded
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Building your retirement nest egg is a years-long challenge. Then comes another challenge: managing your retirement money in such a way that it lasts for the rest of your life (or even longer) and withstands the corrosive
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Rising and Falling Uncertainty
Worries abound, from Chinese trade wars…to midterm campaign-related uncertainty…. [But] I’ve crunched data since long before PCs arrived, [so I know that] the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has
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Moving retirement money from a Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other tax-deferred account to a Roth IRA is a bit like refinancing a home mortgage: you get long-term benefits, but only if you’re willing to bear
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The number of today’s workers who are confident they’ll enjoy a secure, comfortable retirement continues to be at odds with their actual preparedness, according to the latest annual Retirement Confidence
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Way back when, you may have learned this formula in a math or science class: P=F/A — pressure equals force divided by area.
Think of the difference between a garden-hose nozzle on the "shower" setting and a pressure
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July 10, 2018
Chris Toadvine
Did you know that according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average 65-year-old man today can expect to live at least 18 more years, while his similarly aged wife can expect to live more than 20 more
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Our latest picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web — a rare Monday edition since we had strategy updates last Friday.
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Christians can declare confidently, along with the Apostle Paul, that “to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Even so, the end of our mortal lives does carry a cost — literally. Almost everything connected with the death of
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