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How to deal with unstable income – tips for social media influencers

In the vibrant world of social media influencing, the spotlight often shines brightest on fame, followers, and fabulous lifestyles. However, beneath the glamorous facade lies ...
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Financial Planning

Maximizing the 2024 Federal Employee Pay Raise

In a recent development, President Biden signed into law the largest federal employee pay raise in over 40 years. The 2024 average federal pay raise ...
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Financial Planning

Steps to Take to Protect a Deceased Family Member’s Identity

As strange as it may seem, dead or alive your identity is at risk. The grave is no panacea for having your identity stolen. In ...
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Financial Planning

Tax Planning Strategies For Your Maverik Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

So you get a letter in the mail that you are the recipient of Maverik stock appreciation rights. “Cool!” you say, “But what exactly is ...
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Financial Planning

What to do with a terrible tax bill when you sell your home after your spouse dies

In this blog, we are going to discuss how much in taxes you would pay when selling your home. We’ll cover how to manage the ...
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Financial Planning

Basics of your FERS Federal Retirement 

What does income look like in retirement for a FERS Federal Employee? While retirement looks different for everybody, below is a breakdown of the three-pronged ...
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Financial Planning

How do I utilize the 401(k) plan startup tax credit?

The 401(k) Plan Startup Tax Credit is a federal tax credit provided by the U.S. government to incentivize small businesses to establish and maintain 401(k) ...
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Financial Planning

Should you hire a financial advisor or do it yourself?

Once you have accumulated a significant amount of capital, or you have a pressing financial question you can’t answer, it’s natural to ask yourself whether ...
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Financial Planning

The “Death Tax”

Given the current political environment, there will be a lot of press in the next 2.5 years about the “Death Tax”. These headlines make it seem ...
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cherry orchard News

Lessons From the Cherry Orchard…

What motivates Bob Aamodt in his financial advising career wasn’t born in a university classroom or in a fast-paced corporate office. Much of it came ...
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Financial Planning

How does IRMAA impact Medicare – what Retirees need to know

Everybody knows “Uncle Sam” and how unforgiving he can be with taxes, but how many people know about “Aunt IRMAA”? In this blog we’ll talk ...
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Financial Planning

Five questions your CPA should be asking you

Here are five questions we wish more CPAs would ask their retired clients. Is your CPA asking you these questions? #1 If you were to ...
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