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Learn Key Financial Lessons from Fox’s “Empire”

Empire is based on fictitious music company called Empire Enterprises. Lead character Lucious Lyon (played by actor Terrence Howard) is…

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Retirement Planning Advice for Farms and Ranches … and Any Small Business

Small businesses, including self-employed taxpayers, have two choices after year end (2014) to establish and contribute to a retirement plan….

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What Happens to Debts When a Loved One Dies?

Anyone can die leaving debt behind. Spouses and families should help prepare or revise estate plans to address current credit…

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Estate Planning Attorney Search – Where to Begin?

Having experienced advisers who know the best way to protect your hard-earned property, find the most appropriate ways to lower…

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Caregiving Expert Gives Advice on Advanced Estate Planning

“I’m a caregiving expert, with more than 30 years of experience in the field of aging, so you’d think I’d…

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Divorce Will Impact Your Estate Planning

Once you’re divorced one forward moving goal should be to immediately create a new estate plan — a will or…

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“House of Cards” on Retirement: You Are Entitled to Nothing

Frank Underwood is not a real person. He’s the crooked politician portrayed by Kevin Spacey in the Netflix series “House…

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Don’t Just Think about Your Estate, Plan for It!

The sad truth is that most of us — some 70% of adult Americans — have neglected to write a…

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Estate Distribution among the Kids – Who Gets What?

In the book The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After 50, author Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz poses the following scenario: “I’m confused…

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Retirement Pitfalls to Avoid

In nearly every way you could make a mistake — for example, saving too late — you can also make…

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Multiple Advantages of Charitable Giving

Lifetime gifts may carry considerable advantages over charitable bequests, according to Atlantic Trust, the U.S. private wealth management division of…

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Estate Planning in a Virtual World

Roos said it’s important that people plan ahead and put “someone in charge of these digital assets and giving the…

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