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Retirement Planning for Freelancers: What You Need to Know in 2026

Freelancing offers flexibility and independence, but it also puts retirement planning squarely on your shoulders. And freelancing continues to grow: in 2026, 38% of U.S. skilled knowledge workers are freelancing…

Deena WatsonAugust 28, 2026

Wealth

Retirement Requires A New Mindset

Retirement is more than leaving the workforce—it's the transition from earning a paycheck to relying on the savings you've built. As pensions have largely disappeared, today's retirees must manage their…

Deena WatsonJuly 28, 2026

Investments Wealth

Is Your Retirement Strategy Headed for the Rough?

Playing a perfect game from the initial swing to the 18th hole requires patience and perseverance. Unfortunately, when it comes to your retirement strategy, there are no mulligans. Much like…

Deena WatsonApril 27, 2026

Risk Wealth

Are You Taking More Risk Than You Realize?

It can be exhilarating. The market goes on a tear, your portfolio’s value soars, and, perhaps, a part of you thinks it will always be so. Unfortunately, if we aren’t…

Deena WatsonFebruary 24, 2026

Investments Taxes Wealth

5 Things You Need to Know About Self-Directed IRAs

Are you looking for more control over your retirement investments? Does your company not offer a 401(k) plan? A self-directed IRA can be a beneficial plan for many people and…

Deena WatsonJanuary 28, 2026

Wealth

How to Simplify Your Financial Life Before Retirement

We spend practically all our lives preparing for our retirement, but when the time comes, the nagging concern and worry don’t necessarily disappear. Simplifying your financial life before retirement can…

Deena WatsonDecember 23, 2025

Investments Taxes Wealth

The One Big Beautiful Bill and You

On July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law at a White House ceremony. This domestic policy bill extends the 2017 tax cuts set to expire this…

Deena WatsonNovember 25, 2025

Family / Grandmother / mother / granddaughter / extended family / beneficiary

Estate Planning Investments Wealth

Estate Planning – Planning Inheritances for Your Children

Estate planning, inheritances, and passing on generational wealth should not be taken lightly. Generational Wealth Planning allows you to plan inheritances for children and grandchildren, plus prevents your assets from…

Deena WatsonOctober 1, 2025

Symphony, Orchestra, musical instruments

Income Investments Taxes Wealth

Financial Instruments – A Symphony of Choices

An orchestra is merely a collection of instruments, each creating a unique sound. It is only when a conductor leads them that they produce the beautiful music imagined by the…

Deena WatsonAugust 1, 2025

Estate Planning Investments Wealth

5 Emotional Roadblocks To A Successful Estate Plan

You’d be hard-pressed to find any family that would rather sit around the table discussing estate plans than go out to eat, enjoy the day outside, or do just about…

Deena WatsonJuly 1, 2025

Wealth

Retirement Planning for Freelancers: What You Need to Know in 2026

Retirement Requires A New Mindset

Is Your Retirement Strategy Headed for the Rough?

Are You Taking More Risk Than You Realize?

5 Things You Need to Know About Self-Directed IRAs

How to Simplify Your Financial Life Before Retirement

The One Big Beautiful Bill and You

Estate Planning – Planning Inheritances for Your Children

Financial Instruments – A Symphony of Choices

5 Emotional Roadblocks To A Successful Estate Plan

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