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12/03/2024

Check out our free 2025 Tax Guide to ensure you are set up and ready to go for next year!

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04/05/2024

Are we Living in the Roaring 20’s?

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 29, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Coronavirus, Housing, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought “Are we Living in the Roaring 20’s?“ With all of the negative headlines that are easy to pick up on and read about on the news it can someti...

03/15/2024

Humility Comes with Experience

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 15, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought Humility Comes with Experience The more time I spend in finance, the more I realize how little we truly k...

03/08/2024

The Life Satisfaction Smile

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 7, 2024 | Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought The Life Satisfaction Smile   I heard the concept on a podcast recently that was talking about what makes people truly happy. It’s an age old question and one that I would guess we ar...

03/01/2024

Re-Thinking your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Feb 23, 2024 | Charitable donations, Financial Planning, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought Re-Thinking your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund   For many, the idea behind charitable giving has absolutely nothing to do with potential tax benefits. The fact that you are ...

02/16/2024

Your Goals > Stock Market Movements

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Feb 15, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Coronavirus, Financial Planning, Investing Goals, Weekly Financial Thought “Your Goals > Stock Market Movements” For those who’ve been reading our weekly articles for some time, you might recognize the title. We have re-visited the i...

02/09/2024

7 Important Ages for Retirement Planning

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Feb 9, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought “7 Important Ages for Retirement Planning” The amount of decisions and timeframes that arrive at your doorstep as you head into retirement can be overwhelming. It’s hard to keep track of what age y...

02/02/2024

Do I Need Umbrella Insurance?

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought “Do I Need Umbrella Insurance” Umbrella insurance is an important risk management tool, particularly for people who have wealth, income, or future income potential. Additionally, it’s cheap relative to most other t...

01/29/2024

Check out our free 2024 Tax Guide!

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01/26/2024

Maximize Social Security in 2024

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Jan 25, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Social Security, Weekly Financial Thought Maximize Social Security in 2024   Securing a prosperous retirement involves deciphering the complexities of Social Security benefits. This week’s post aims to unravel the intricacie...

01/19/2024

5 Keys to Investing in 2024

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Jan 18, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought “5 Keys to Investing in 2024” I enjoyed reading this recently published piece from American Funds. Yes, there are...

01/05/2024

2024 Housing Outlook

Blog by Tony Van Gelder | Jan 4, 2024 | Housing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought “2024 Housing Outlook” As we kick off another year, I’m filled with optimism. Not because I think everything will be smooth sailing, but because even if we have a tough ye...