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Top 6 Reasons for Charitable Gifts

With apologies to David Letterman and Casey Kasem here are the top six reasons that motivate people to make charitable gifts according to an article by Alexandra P. Brovey - Senior Director of Gift Planning at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Foundation in Great Neck, NY: 1. Gratitude A large number of gifts are motivated by gratitude.  Donors are quick [...]

15 Minutes Can Save You 15%

"All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives...choosing the shiny ones instead." "Hello, Springfield.  Sorry to divert your attention from all the big noises and shiny things." Recognize the above?  One of them?  Both? The first is a lyric from Pearl Jam's "Thumbing My Way."  The second is The Simpsons' Sideshow Bob interrupting the crowd at the air [...]

Burying Poor Performance

The mutual fund industry can go to great lengths to protect itself.  Rarely has there been a group that circles the wagons any better.  A favorite tactic is merging a poor performing fund into an existing fund.  This time around the bodies will be buried simply by the passage of time.  Read what happens and see the change [...]

What is a Fee-Only Advisor?

Were you confused about who can call themselves fee-only advisors?  When you're done nodding you'll be comforted to know you're not alone. This past weekend The CFP Board stepped in with an attempt to clarify the issue after fumbling the ball last week.  Never fear - bureaucracy is here! First we take a trip down [...]

Understanding Obamacare

The IRS has launched a new Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions website to educate individuals and businesses on how the health care law might impact them. The home page includes sections explaining the tax benefits and responsibilities for individuals/families and employers including tax provisions currently in effect now and those that will go into effect in 2014 [...]

Maximizing Social Security Benefits – Repayment vs. Suspension

One of the biggest challenges in determining when to claim SS benefits is determining which strategy would maximize the monthly inflow.  However many who claim SS benefits do so not because of maximization efforts but because the cash is needed immediately. One strategy that seemingly reconciled the competing ends was benefit repayment.  Recipients would receive [...]

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