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November 2017

Nov 29 2017
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Imperfections

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I hope you had a great holiday with all of your loved ones!

Let’s be realistic- life is never perfect. Though many of us would love to live in a perfect world with a perfect life, things don’t always work out that way. And that’s OKAY! Planning for the future, especially in regards to retirement and finances, can be overwhelming. There will be times where you try and try to create the perfect path to retirement or the best path to your future, but know that it’s completely okay and normal for there to be imperfections along the way! The most important thing is that you make progress- get one step closer to your goals.

This week’s video discusses imperfections, especially in regards to the important topic of money. If you did discuss the meaning of money with your loved ones this past week and you found that your response were different, that’s okay! It’s okay to have those different views. It’s okay to be imperfect!

Have a great week everyone!

Nov 23 2017
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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday! It’s no doubt that we love to serve; whether it’s to our clients, our readers, our loved ones, or to charities, we love to help wherever and whenever we can. This weeks video ties into our last post (What Does Money Mean to You?), and discusses what we are thankful for and why.

One of our favorite things to do is to contribute to charities as best as we can, so we have posted a list of charities below that we have served this year along with their links so you can check them out as well! Do you have any favorite charities? Let us know!

Thank you all for your constant love and support and for allowing us to help you in whatever way we can. We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving that provides you with all of the love, happiness, and memories there could possibly be! Enjoy your week!

 

Charities to Check Out:

ALS: The Patrick Grange Memorial Foundation

Champions For Cures

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys

Fideliter Club

Gateway for Cancer Research

Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago

One Summit Inc.

Ready Set Ride

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Self Help International

Susan G. Komen

The Compassion Foundation

USO of Illinois

Nov 14 2017
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What Does Money Mean to You?

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Have you thought about what money really means to you? Have you discussed it with your loved ones to see what it means to them? In this video, I explain why it’s important to have this conversation and why it’s necessary in regards to planning for your future. Hopefully this post helps you to identify which level of the money hierarchy you are on and will provide you with more information to be able to open up and freely discuss what money means to you, and lead you to where you want to be. 

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to discuss how you can better prepare for your future, click here to get in touch with me! I would love to help you in any way that I can!

Have a great week everyone! 

Nov 08 2017
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The Unknowns

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Planning for retirement can be scary. There are many things to consider while thinking about your future. Every day, people are making that transition from what they’ve always known as their every day work life, to a retirement life that is potentially filled with many questions and unknown answers. Though there are many unknowns that tend to cause concern, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to be scared or unsure. I can help you to be prepared ahead of time! I truly want everyone to have confidence and certainty around these unknowns!

I wanted to provide you with three of the best and FREE (yes you read that right!) tools to help you figure out some of these unknowns ahead of time so you are more comfortably prepared! One of my personal favorites to recommend, as I have mentioned before, is the CNN Money Retirement Need Calculator. This is amazing for inputing your current age, retirement age, and discovering how much you will have when you retire.

Another awesome tool that I love is one that helps to determine how long your retirement money will last you while taking a monthly withdrawal of your choice. You can find that by clicking here. This is a great way to find how much you can afford to live off of each month during this new chapter of your life.

One last tool I’d like to share with you is one that you can fill out to determine healthcare cost estimates for you and your spouse. Check out the form here to learn more.

Have a great rest of the week everyone!