Julia Carlson |

Deciding on when to retire is not only a financial question but it is important to think about the emotional side of retirement too! After all, in retirement

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Julia Carlson |

I want to share some financial advice for our graduates. I have worked as a financial advisor for the past 20 years and hear consistently “I wish I started

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Julia Carlson |

Starting to take your social security income is a once in a lifetime decision.  The most common considerations are deciding when to start, longevity, spousal

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Julia Carlson |

If you are like many Americans, you’ve worked and contributed to the Social Security system for most of your life. When it comes time to start thinking about

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Julia Carlson |

Spring is here, and it’s almost gardening season! This is a perfect time to start planning and dreaming about what you are planting, not only in your flower

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Julia Carlson |

Life insurance is a contract between an insurance policy holder and an insurer, where the insurer promises to pay a designated beneficiary a sum of money in

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Julia Carlson |
IRA

Be careful if you inherit a retirement account. In many cases, the decedent’s largest asset is a retirement account. If you inherit a retirement account, such

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Julia Carlson |

With the new year comes a new opportunity for a fresh start and new resolutions. I find some people are big fans of New Year’s resolutions while others don’t

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Julia M. Carlson |

This is a great time of the year to clean out your garage and give your items to charity. Please remember that you can only write off these donations to a

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