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Calendars, Antiques, and Loved Ones Anyone who’s trying to get in touch with Cary Stamp knows all roads go through Liz Bradley. Liz has been Cary’s executive assistant for more than two years and is charged with managing his schedule. “His calendar is demanding,” she said, noting the challenge of “dealing with different time zones”…
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While most people look forward to Thanksgiving during November, it’s important not to gloss over the importance of your Open Enrollment and Employee Benefits packets. For most employees, Open Enrollment occurs every November and means attending a few review workshops and making selections. Reviewing your employee benefits is a crucial step that sets the stage…
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Duty, Faith, and Family “In my teenage years, as I was heading out of the house for the evening, my Dad would say ‘Patrick, don’t forget you’re representing our family. Act accordingly.’ It was an upbringing steeped in faith and responsibility, and I’m glad it was. It seems to have turned out well.” Born in…
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An Overview of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) If you’re a member of the Florida Pension Plan you have access to a unique retirement benefit that can kick-start your retirement in a positive direction: The Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). First things first: check with the FRS to make sure…
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The Importance of Using Roth IRA Conversions to Reduce Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) On April 1st of the year following attainment of age 70 ½, you are required to start taking distributions from most traditional retirement accounts. You can always withdraw more, however you cannot remove less then the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). The IRS…
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The cost of college tuition continues to increase every year with most college planning experts projecting a 6% annual increase each year. One might ask, “How do I save for my child’s college education if I cannot even afford the costs now, let alone in the future when my child enters college?” In previous generations,…
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The Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) Tax Strategy: If you work for a corporation that offers company stock inside a 401(k), ESOP, or profit sharing plan, the Net Unrealized Appreciation tax planning strategy (described below) can produce substantial tax savings. This is especially true for long-time employees possessing stock that has appreciated significantly. Net Unrealized Appreciation…
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TRANSCRIPT of Charitable Giving and Philanthropy: I’m Cary Stamp and this is a Principled Wealth Moment. Most of the families that we work with are charitably-inclined. One of the things that a lot of people don’t realize is, with the new tax laws, there are some ways that you should be making your…
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Does Sustainable Investing require accepting lower returns? This is a myth. Performance tracking against benchmarks suggests that investors who are in alignment with their values and beliefs are now achieving competitive or better returns than traditional (depending on the specific investment). Keep in mind that ESG data is now available on every large cap stock…
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As a business owner, your focus is on daily operations and growing the business. Consequently it can be difficult to carve out time to consider long-term issues and contingency planning such as ensuring the continuity of the business should anything happen to you or a partner. For most business owners, such planning requires establishing a…
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