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Lessons From: The Distant Artist
Lessons From My Elders I won't always be young. I'm not jaded by the notion that I have a lot of years ahead of me, and many lessons to learn. But eventually, I won't be able to work the same 40 hours per week (plus the occasional side gig) to support my family and cover my heal…
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Lessons From: A Veteran's Folly
Lessons From My Elders I won't always be young. I'm not jaded by the notion that I have a lot of years ahead of me, and many lessons to learn. But eventually, I won't be able to work the same 40 hours per week (plus the occasional side gig) to support my family and cover my heal…
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Managing a Budget During your Retirement
Unless you have accumulated substantial wealth where money is not a concern, you face a critical task when you reach retirement to make sure that your assets will support you through your lifetime. When you retire and no longer earn an in…
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Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning
An important document that everyone should consider as part of their estate planning is a power of attorney. This is a legal document that gives another adult person – or even a Trust Department like at Visions – the authority to act on your behalf. Most often used in the event of illness or incapacity...
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What is a Trust?
Today marks the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, with $30 trillion in assets projected to pass from baby boomers to their heirs in the United States alone. Yet 60% of American adults don't have an estate plan. Plan ahead for the possibility of incapacity with a Revocable Living Trust...
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Do I Need an Estate Plan?
Even if you don't create an estate plan, your state has a contingency – but you may not like it! The law of intestate succession is your state's default estate plan for those who fail to plan ahead.…
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Lessons From: My Crafty Neighbor
Lessons From My Elders I won't always be young. I'm not jaded by the notion that I have a lot of years ahead of me, and many lessons to learn. But eventually, I won't be able to work the same 40 hours per week (plus the occasional side gig) to support my family and cover my heal…
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Are You Financially Fit?
Over the last several years the fitness industry has exploded. Unique diets, strength training regiments for all ages, you name it. Many people have shown a level of dedication to becoming healthier, both mentally and physically, and are enjoying healthier golden years as a result...
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4 Helpful Uses of a Money Market Account
Once a person learns what a money market account is, they have a logical next question: what can I do with it? That's a good question. After all, it's always good to know what options you have to make your money work better for you. With that in mind, let's take a look at some…