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Investment Professionals are Raiding Kids’ College Savings

Life Insurance for "Uninsurable" and "Hard to Insure" Business Owners and Valued Employees

Pregnant or planning to be? Don't wait to get life insurance.

Flowers vs. Turds: An Honest Rating System for Life Insurance Sales Lines

What an Ethical and Smart Insurance Brokerage Looks Like

A Quick & Clear Overview of AboveBoard Financial

Client Story

How to Get Life Insurance When You Have a Heart Condition

Life Insurance for "Uninsurable" and "Hard to Insure" Business Owners and Valued Employees

Financial Predators Selling Risky Life Insurance Policies To The Elderly

Upgrading from “Not Bad” to Excellent Life Insurance Coverage

College Savings

Be careful about using NY 529 plan money for K-12 education if you're a NY taxpayer...

529 Plans: now you can cover up to $10,000 K-12 tuition expenses / year

You Can Transfer 529 Plan Money to a Lot of Family Members

Dangerous Misconception Alert: "Not saving for college maximizes the financial aid package"

Disability Insurance

Disability Insurance: Cost of Living Adjustment

Disability Insurance: How to Decide What You Need

Applying for Life & Disability Insurance in the Time of COVID-19

What an Ethical and Smart Insurance Brokerage Looks Like

Investing

Deciding What to Invest In? Be Careful About Morningstar Ratings.

You’re never too rich or too smart to get ripped off by the financial services industry (a case study)

What’s Wrong with Active Management and Why You Might Be Losing Money and Not Even Know It

Life Insurance

Annual Renewable Term Life Insurance

Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

Do I Have a Taxable Estate?

Is Life Insurance Taxable?

Long-Term Care

How to Talk to Your Parents About Long-Term Care...Constructively

Personal Finance

When does it make sense to "skip the retirement plan" and save for retirement in a brokerage account?

What You Must Know Before You Refi Student Loans

Is your retirement plan crappy?

Your employer matches retirement plan contributions. But what happens if you leave the company? Vesting matters.