As financial planners, we are often tasked with answering the question of how our clients will fund their advanced care needs later in life. However, who is helping you make the choices on how, and by whom, that care is provided? In this Guest Blog Post, Kate Granigan (CEO) & Anna Pollard (Dir of Clinical Services) [...]
Of the 46 previous declines of -10% or more in the stock market (S&P500), a little more than a third (19) became bear markets, defined as a drop of at least -20%. Most of the -10% pull-backs – as sharp and painful as they are - turned out to be just false signals and momentary detours [...]
In short: fund it and invest it, don't use it. Potentially, the best way to use your Health Savings Account (HSA) is to maximize the funding of it, but, instead of using the funds year-by-year to cover your out-of-pocket health care expenses, invest the funds and allow them to grow for the future. The reason [...]
I believe America’s economy is exceptional. Despite the many head-winds faced in the last decade, there is no country where I would rather raise my family and pursue my passion - investing. In my first blog I thought that you should get a sense of who I am, so let me do so through a short [...]
Each decision we make at Single Point starts with the question: “Will this improve the quality of advice, service, and overall experience for our clients?” Never have I been more certain of the answer to that question than when making the decision to bring on our new partner, Rene Jarquin. I am very excited to share [...]
We all know that when you sell a stock you pay a tax on the profit (the difference between what you paid for it, and, what you sold it for). This is referred to as a capital gain. The same principal holds true for the sale of a property, be it an investment property or your [...]
If you have a child in college, or, will have one entering college in fall of 2017, I've got your weekend plans all lined up. The process for filing FAFSA (Free Application for federal Student Aid) has changed. The most important thing to know is that starting this Saturday (October 1) you can access the FAFSA [...]
With tomorrow being June 15th, we wanted to update this post from last year as a reminder to pay your quarterly tax estimates. Below are the links to simplify things and make these payments online. For many of us who have income that is not subject to tax withholding (for example: earnings from self-employment, interest, [...]
