The Legacy Group

The Legacy Group At The Legacy Group, we help families, individuals and business owners secure their future with our 3-Dimensional Planning Approach™.

Let’s build your legacy: https://go.legacygroupny.com/schedule-with-legacy

Healthcare is one of the largest expenses in retirement. Most people underestimate it significantly.Healthcare planning ...
06/18/2026

Healthcare is one of the largest expenses in retirement. Most people underestimate it significantly.

Healthcare planning isn't just about Medicare. It includes:

Before Medicare eligibility — Bridge coverage between employer plans and Medicare, understanding COBRA vs. marketplace insurance, using HSA contributions strategically while still working.

Medicare decisions — Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, understanding supplemental coverage options, planning for prescription drug coverage, income-based premium adjustments.

Long-term care — Home health aide costs, assisted living expenses, nursing home care, long-term care insurance vs. self-funding decisions.

Ignoring healthcare costs doesn't make them go away. It just means your retirement portfolio absorbs the impact without a strategy.

Is healthcare factored into your retirement projections?

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Your carefully drafted estate plan can be worthless if your beneficiary designations are wrong.Here's why: Beneficiary d...
06/16/2026

Your carefully drafted estate plan can be worthless if your beneficiary designations are wrong.

Here's why: Beneficiary designations override your will and trust.

It doesn't matter what your estate documents say if your IRA names your ex-spouse, your life insurance lists "estate" as beneficiary, or your retirement account still names someone who died years ago.

Five common beneficiary designation mistakes:

• Outdated names after divorce or death
• Minor children named directly (triggers court-supervised accounts)
• "Estate" as beneficiary (forces probate and creates tax problems)
• No backup beneficiaries listed
• Conflicts with overall estate tax strategy

These aren't small administrative details. They determine whether your assets go where you intended—or create problems for your family.

When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiary designations?

Review your estate plan: https://legacygroupny.com/estate-planning/

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Many people worry about investment risk—market crashes, volatility, losing money.But there could be a bigger threat to y...
06/11/2026

Many people worry about investment risk—market crashes, volatility, losing money.

But there could be a bigger threat to your wealth: planning risk.

Investment risk is what happens in your portfolio. Markets go up and down. Historically, most losses can be recovered over time.

Planning risk is what happens when the rest of your financial life isn't coordinated:
✓ Dying without adequate life insurance, forcing your family to liquidate assets
✓ Wrong beneficiary designations that create unintended tax problems
✓ Outdated estate documents that no longer reflect your wishes
✓ Too much wealth concentrated in one asset with no exit strategy
✓ Healthcare costs that weren't factored into retirement projections

Investment risk gets the headlines. Planning risk has the potential to destroy legacies.

You may be able to recover from a bad market year. You may not be able to fix poor planning after it's too late.

Learn about comprehensive planning: https://legacygroupny.com/our-strategic-estate-planning-approach/

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Join us today for Permission Slip to Spend: Keys to a Successful Retirement.We’ll walk through:• The three sources of gu...
06/10/2026

Join us today for Permission Slip to Spend: Keys to a Successful Retirement.

We’ll walk through:
• The three sources of guaranteed lifetime income
• How to separate necessary vs. discretionary expenses
• How to protect your retirement from sequence of returns risk
• The framework that gives retirees the confidence to spend without fear

If you want a retirement plan that feels organized, predictable, and stress‑tested, this session is for you.

JOIN HERE: https://financialguide.zoom.us/webinar/register/7217473390645/WN_zk7Jf41TT3iMlqBOCZkNsA

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Myth: Take Social Security at the earliest age to "get your money while you can."Reality: When you claim Social Security...
06/09/2026

Myth: Take Social Security at the earliest age to "get your money while you can."

Reality: When you claim Social Security can make a significant difference in lifetime benefits.

Claiming early means reduced monthly benefits for life. Waiting longer increases your benefit each year you delay. The right timing depends on your health and family longevity, whether you're still working, spousal benefit coordination, and other income sources and tax planning.

For many families, delaying Social Security and drawing from other accounts first may create a more tax-efficient retirement income strategy.

The right answer isn't the same for everyone—but choosing without planning could be costly.

Have you thought through the timing for your situation?

Explore retirement strategies: https://legacygroupny.com/retirement-planning/

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Most families divide their estate equally among their children. It feels clean. It feels fair. It often isn't.I've been ...
06/05/2026

Most families divide their estate equally among their children. It feels clean. It feels fair. It often isn't.

I've been working with a family where one child built the business over eight years, one contributes in a meaningful but different capacity, and one has been fighting addiction for most of his adult life. Three children. Three completely different situations.

Splitting things equally into three parts would be the easy answer. It may also undercompensate the son who drove the growth, create complications for his sister, and place a sum of money in the hands of someone his parents genuinely worry wouldn't survive it.

Equal is not always fair. And fair is not always equal.

The families that get this right don't have simpler situations. They have better conversations. I wrote about what that actually looks like, and the process I developed to help families have it.

Read now: https://legacygroupny.com/equal-is-not-always-fair-fair-is-not-equal/

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If you own a business, here's an uncomfortable question: Who takes over when you're gone?Many business owners spend deca...
06/04/2026

If you own a business, here's an uncomfortable question: Who takes over when you're gone?

Many business owners spend decades building something valuable—then avoid the one conversation that determines whether it survives them.

Business succession planning means identifying and developing future leadership. It means determining fair business valuation and creating tax-efficient ownership transfer strategies. It's about planning for estate tax liquidity and protecting the business from family conflict.

Without a plan, the IRS, the courts, or your family's disagreements will make the decision for you.
And potentially none of those options preserve what you built.

Start planning your business succession: https://legacygroupny.com/business-planning/

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Many people think estate planning is just about "having a will." It's not.A complete estate plan includes four documents...
06/02/2026

Many people think estate planning is just about "having a will." It's not.

A complete estate plan includes four documents that work together. Your Last Will and Testament directs where your assets go and names guardians for minor children. A Revocable Living Trust helps your estate avoid probate and keeps your affairs private. Your Healthcare Proxy names who makes medical decisions if you can't. And a Durable Power of Attorney authorizes someone to handle financial decisions on your behalf.

Each document serves a different purpose. Together, they create a safety net for the unexpected. Missing even one may leave gaps that create problems for your family when you're not there to fix them.

Do you have all four in place?

Learn more about estate planning: https://legacygroupny.com/estate-planning/

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Retirement planning isn't just about saving—it's about making your money work sustainably for decades.Key planning consi...
05/29/2026

Retirement planning isn't just about saving—it's about making your money work sustainably for decades.

Key planning considerations:
• Tax-efficient withdrawal sequencing
• Required minimum distributions (RMDs)
• Healthcare and Medicare planning
• Long-term care reserves
• Legacy and gifting goals

The families who thrive in retirement built their income plan before they needed it.

Ready to build a sustainable retirement income strategy?
Let's build your plan together: https://tinyurl.com/call-legacy

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This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.Their bravery an...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Their bravery and dedication will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

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