Getting Married
Valentines Day

6 Secrets to Help Sweethearts Overcome Cash Conflicts

Valentine’s Day is approaching and the air is thick with the elegant scent of roses, romantic sentiments whispered between lovers, the ethereal...

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Savings
holiday entertaining

Holiday Entertaining on a Sensible Budget

What better way to ring in the holidays than by hosting some of your favorite people to socialize, celebrate and relieve some holiday stress...

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Starting a Family
Help College Student

In Case of Emergency... Can You Help Your College Student?

Believe it or not, the summer is more than half over for most students across the U.S. Whether for the first time or a return engagement, that...

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Insurance
Long Term Care

Thinking Out Loud About Long Term Care

A recent study released by Mutual of Omaha quotes the following statistics regarding Long Term…75% of people over age 65 eventually need long...

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Starting a New Job
college graduate

A Guide to Employee Benefits for the Recent College Graduate

If you are a young person who has recently graduated from college and are entering the professional workforce, you have your whole life ahead...

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Retirement
retirement blunders

8 Major Retirement Blunders

It really doesn't take much to derail a retirement plan. Most of the errors in planning for retirement are those of neglect, omission or panic....

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Estate Planning
Estate Planning

Estate Planning for the Middle Class-Part I

Part I: What is it? Why do I need it?Everyone has an estate, regardless of size: it is just the total of your assets and liabilit...

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Retirement
Reasons to Keep Life Insurance During Retirement

Five Reasons to Keep Your Life Insurance During Retirement

When entering retirement, it’s common to simplify your budget as much as possible by cutting all unnecessary expenses. Nix the expensive work...

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Buying a Home
Homeowner’s Insurance Checklist

Homeowner’s Insurance Checklist

Homeowners insurance is an important, but often overlooked, part of any financial plan. Not only does it protect what for many is their largest...

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Getting Married
Financial Planning for Newlyweds

Just Married - Financial Planning for Newlyweds

Last Updated: April 19, 2010 The vows have been exchanged. The honeymoon is over. Now comes the hard part. Now it's time, if you haven't...

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Investment
Life in Balance

Your Financial Life in Balance

Creating a balanced financial life is a lifelong process. As soon as you get one thing straightened out, it seems like another issue pops up...

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Investment
Questions Answered

Get Your Questions Answered

Saturday we had Financial Planning Day in the Twin Cities. Nationally, there will be Financial Planning Days in 31 cities during the month of...

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Investment
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Financial Planning for Your Family’s Well-being

As a current member of the evolving Sandwich Generation spanning in age from the 30s to the 60s, you may feel the ever-challenging financial...

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Savings
SavingPart3

What Should I Be Saving: Part 3

This blog will continue the theme of how much you should be saving each year in order to meet the future goals that you have for yourself and...

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Savings
Same Sex Couple’s Plan

A Same Sex Couple’s Plan to Save for the Future

The Problem/GoalLisa Brown and Beth Marks — whose names have been changed to protect their identity — would like to marry someday. Lisa is in...

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Savings
summer vacation

For a Summer Vacation to Savor Start Saving Now

The calendar says it’s only March, yet there you are, sitting in your office, daydreaming about summer vacation possibilities. Will it be the...

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Investment

Headlines vs Markets

The media’s job is ultimately to make money by selling advertising. How much advertisers are willing to pay depends on how widely their message...

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Starting a Family
Financial Security for Loved Ones

How to Provide Financial Security for Loved Ones

One of the best Valentine’s gifts you can provide your loved one is financial safety and security. Perhaps you have heard the “Pension Pickle”...

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Divorce
Finances in Divorce

Sometimes It Doesn't Work Out - Finances in Divorce

It was marital bliss then life happened. Now you are getting a divorce! It is a stressful and emotional time and there are important decisions...

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College
Graduates Footing

4 Ways for Graduates to Get onto Sound Financial Footing

As graduates seek to start their careers, many have high expectations, and many questions on how to get ahead. Below are four things I’ve...

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Investment
financial planning

Financial Planning The Purpose and Benefits

Last Updated: October 5, 2009 People frequently misunderstand the purpose and benefits of financial planning. They think it's only about...

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Investment
Better Off 

Are You Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago?

Every day we get bombarded with reminders that we are not better off than we were four years ago. Obviously, if we have been unemployed during...

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Preparing for Disaster

If You Had the Time to Plan for a Sudden Serious Illness or Death in the Family What Would You Do

A sudden death or serious illness in the family can knock spouses and other family members for a loop. If the primary breadwinner dies, what...

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Investment
Graduate Person

Learn 12 Good Money Habits to Start on the Right Path

If you've recently graduated from college, you most likely will earn more money than ever before. By the same token, you'll enter the workforce...

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Investment
insurance broker

How to Select an Insurance Broker

Risk management and insurance planning are important parts of the financial planning process. Securing the right insurance begins with...

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Divorce
Divorce mistakes

What Common QDRO Mistakes Should You Avoid in Your Divorce

How can you and your soon-to-be-former spouse split your individual qualified retirement savings, frequently the largest asset you may each own...

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Investment
AnswerTo

20 Financial Planning Questions That You Need an Answer To!

Answering financial planning questions is something that I am passionate about and absolutely love to do. Although when I think about what’s...

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Investment
Nonstock Investments

Are Alternative Investments Right for You?

If the financial crisis of several years ago taught us anything, it is that the traditional stocks-bonds-and-cash investing model may no longe...

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College
most financial aid

College Math: 12 Tactics to Get the Most Financial Aid

The good news for college-bound students and their families is that increases in education costs are slowing, according to the College Board....

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Investment
invest today

What to Invest In Today

I meet with individuals on a daily basis that have different perceptions of the world, and how they should react with their portfolio: I’m...

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