It’s safe to say that everyone wants a comfortable retirement. But the best way to get there isn’t to focus only on retirement itself or a specific amount of money you need. Instead, the best way just might be to create a life plan that will make retirement both comfortable and happy. After all, retirement
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When you work with a financial planner or coach in the Chicago, IL area, it’s easy to focus on money only. After all, that’s a part of the process! Looking at balance statements, talking about asset allocation, considering tax strategies, setting up budgets and cash flow, monitoring your net worth and projections – it all,
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Libertyville, IL investors, business owners, pre-retirees, and retirees all may have different ideas about money. Some people see money as an element to be sought after, others seek to avoid talking about it or even thinking about it. In that respect, money is like most other components of our life: we are acting in accordance
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Becoming financially independent during one’s 20s and 30s is becoming that much more difficult with each passing year. Many young adults are drowning beneath student loan debt, credit card debt, auto loans, and mortgages. The cost of postsecondary education and housing have skyrocketed to the point that, in many cases, only the children of the
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Have you imagined running out of money during retirement and going back to work? You can prevent this nightmare scenario by preparing for your golden years in the present moment. The assistance of a fiduciary CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Planner will prove invaluable as you plan your financial future. Let’s take a quick look at six
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Can you imagine retiring and not having anything to do? Even worse, can you imagine retiring and not having the money necessary to enjoy the activities you have in mind? This is the nightmare scenario that some Americans face in their supposed golden years. However, if you are not yet retired, you still have time
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Financial fraud online is, unfortunately, very common. Senior citizens are often the favored targets. In fact, some studies suggest that 20 percent of folks over 65 have been the target of financial fraud or abuse. Retirees in Libertyville and Lake County can take these 5 steps to protect themselves against financial fraud online. Here’s how.
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The shift away from a Trump-Pence administration to a Biden-Harris administration paves the way for plenty of change, including changes to your personal financial situation. Whether you are a pre-retiree or already retired in Illinois, you should have an idea as to how the shift in power will affect your financial situation. Let’s take a
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Emotions have run high this year In Libertyville, IL and beyond. The U.S. has faced a major global pandemic, choppy economic times, plummeting equities earlier in the year and then new highs and contentious political times. All of these factors and more may cause investors in Libertyville to give in to emotional investing. Emotional investing
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Turning 50 is a significant milestone for many reasons. Your children may be grown and leaving home. Retirement, which has seemed far in the future for decades, suddenly looms as a real thing that will occur. Are you on the right financial path? Contact Prism Planning Partners today! As a result, 50 serves
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