No one likes to lose money, but once in a while it can actually be a good thing! If you own a non-retirement account or basically any investment outside of your retirement assets, you can deduct a loss on your tax return. There is a limit and some caveats in order to deduct your losses. To find out all that it entails, check out this podcast episode!
Have you been considering a big purchase but you’re concerned you can’t afford it since you’re retired? Is making a large purchase in retirement a smart idea? What is the most efficient way to buy a large purchase in retirement? We believe it comes down to two things: can you afford it and what is the most efficient way to go about it. Listen to this episode to hear the logistics of how we would use financial planning to answer those questions.
Asset accumulators have a long runway until retirement. Starting the financial planning process early builds a solid financial foundation to ensure success in the future. Those starting out have competing goals, such as saving for retirement, buying a larger house for a growing family, paying down debt, or saving for their kids’ education. With all these financial aspirations, which one should be prioritized? That’s where financial planning comes in!
In this A/B Conversations episode, we discuss asset protection strategies. People want security in life by having safety nets in place when life happens and the unexpected occurs. Luckily, there are strategies to protect financial wealth! Our goal at HFG is to provide the education and plan for the what if’s that happen. Listen to find out more!
Open enrollment comes once a year and is a great time for you to review your work benefits and update them to better fit your current financial life. Life changes. What you may have originally picked for your health benefits might not be the best fit anymore for you and your family. Making sure that your work benefits line up with all the other pieces of your financial life is important so it fits into the grand scheme of your financial plan. In this podcast episode, we give education around what you should focus on during open enrollment time.
In this podcast episode, we talk about what net worth is, what makes up net worth, and what it actually means. We also discuss why not all net worths are created equal, how net worth changes depending on your phase of life, and why liquidity is important. We want to help you grow your net worth to the point where it supports you for the rest of your life.
In this podcast, we clarify our fees and how we get paid. We believe everyone should be paying for advice through a financial planning process. We explain our process, the two ways we can get paid for financial planning, and how we get compensated for providing investment advice by managing assets.
Most people that want to transfer the risk of long-term care, were people who experienced needing to care for their own aging parents. They don’t want to become a burden on their kids. For everyone else that hasn’t experienced the need for care, we hope this podcast helps sets the stage for what long-term care is, how we plan for it, and what your options are.
If you're wondering if you're on track with your retirement goals, or if you can retire when you want to, or you have enough saved - then this episode is for you! Retirement is a big decision. Listen to Ben and Adam talk about achieving confidence in your decision by going through our retirement planning process together.
Many people consider investing in real estate to diversify their portfolio, but is real estate a good investment? There are many factors to consider. Listen to Ben and Adam discuss potential risks to investing in real estate and things to consider prior to buying a property.
Wills, Power of Attorneys, and Healthcare Directives, Oh My! But honestly, what does all this mean? It’s critical to know what estate documents you should have, think about the best fit for who can execute on your wishes, and most importantly, why everyone should have a plan in place! In this podcast, Adam and Ben give an overview of what the estate documents are, ideas and tips for certain roles, and why it’s so important to have your estate documents current and in place.
Interest rates are next to zero so does that change the old adage that cash is king? Is there a certain amount of cash someone should always have sitting in the bank? To find out the answers, check out this podcast!
