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05/29/2026

Are you leaving money on the table every time you donate?

A donor-advised fund lets you contribute a large amount in a high-income year, take the full deduction immediately, and distribute to the causes you care about on your own timeline. Donating appreciated stock directly sidesteps the capital gains tax you would owe if you sold it first, and the full market value remains deductible.

Neither strategy requires a year-end deadline to work. They just require a plan.

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05/27/2026

January goals have a way of losing momentum by May.

The good news is that midyear is still early enough to course correct on almost everything.

A few things to take a look at:
✔️ Are your estimated tax payments reflecting what you have actually earned in 2026?
✔️ Are retirement contributions on pace for the full annual limit?
✔️ Has anything changed this year that should trigger an estate or beneficiary review?
✔️ Has your portfolio drifted from its target allocation?
✔️ Is your spending tracking with what the plan assumed?

The second half of the year responds well to decisions made now.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance.

For the fallen, for the families who loved them, and for the freedoms their sacrifice made possible.

We are honored to pause and remember their legacy today.

05/22/2026

Loss aversion is one of the most well-documented patterns in investor behavior.

The pain of a portfolio dropping feels significantly more intense than the satisfaction of it growing by the same amount. That emotional imbalance is what pushes investors toward reactive decisions at exactly the wrong moments.

The best defense is a plan specific enough to your situation so the noise stops feeling relevant to you personally.

05/21/2026

Big life moments come with big financial decisions. This article shares how to stay on track, balance priorities, and keep your long-term goals intact no matter what changes come your way.

Learn how financial planning for life events helps you navigate major milestones. Tim Ellis is a financial advisor at RBG Wealth Advisors in Memphis, TN.

05/20/2026

A Roth conversion can be one of the smartest tax moves you make before retirement.

It can also be the wrong one, depending on where you stand.

Getting this decision right requires a clear picture of your current tax situation, your projected retirement income, and how the two interact over time.

If you have been weighing this decision or have not reviewed it recently, let's talk through the numbers together.

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05/18/2026

There is no guarantee that markets will behave throughout your retirement.

Rising prices, portfolio volatility, and unexpected expenses are realities of a 30-year retirement, and a plan that does not account for them from the start will eventually feel the strain.

At RBG, we build retirement income plans around those variables so that the life you are planning for stays funded when things get uncomfortable, not just when everything goes well.

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05/15/2026

Your portfolio return is like a grade on one test, but your net worth is your overall GPA.

One measures a single account over a single period, while the other measures everything across all accounts, all assets, and all liabilities over time. A strong return in a volatile year is meaningful, but if debt grew faster than the portfolio did, the actual financial progress was flat.

The households that build lasting financial stability track progress across the whole picture, not just the investment accounts.

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05/13/2026

🔹 Did you inherit an IRA from someone who was already taking distributions?
Then you are required to take annual distributions too, not just withdraw everything before the 10-year deadline.

🔹 What happens if you miss a year?
The IRS applies a 25% penalty on the amount that should have been withdrawn.

🔹 Why does this matter for high-income households?

Because every distribution is taxable income, the amount you take in any given year needs to fit into your broader tax strategy. The difference between a coordinated distribution plan and an unplanned one can be substantial.

If you inherited an IRA and have not revisited your distribution schedule, now is the right time for a review.

05/11/2026

When you check your finances, do you have to log in to six different websites to get the full picture?

A 401(k) here, a brokerage account there, an insurance policy filed somewhere, a tax return that needs a code you wrote down on a Post-it.

RBG clients have one place for all of it.

Our client portal brings everything together in one place. Real-time net worth tracking, a secure digital vault for estate documents, insurance policies, and tax records, and detailed portfolio data that goes well beyond a standard quarterly statement.

Good financial decisions start with good information. Our portal is built to make sure that information is always within reach.

05/10/2026

To every mom and mother figure who cheers the loudest, loves the deepest, and shows up in all the ways that matter most.

From all of us at RBG Wealth Advisors, Happy Mother's Day! 💐