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• Retirement Annuities Explained: What They Are and How They Work

  Having enough retirement income for what you need and want is essential and must be planned for, even in the best economic conditions. A way to provide income safety is by using annuities as an asset class in your retirement portfolio.

• Retiring on Your Own Terms: 7 Ways You Can Work Toward an Early Retirement

  Many dream of working toward early retirement, but getting there generally doesn’t happen by accident.

• Five Keys to Investing for Retirement

  Making decisions about your retirement account can seem overwhelming, especially if you feel unsure about your knowledge of investments. However, the following basic rules can help you make smarter choices regardless of whether you have some investing experience or are just getting started.

• A Financial Checklist for Life-Changing Events

  When it comes to financial planning, people often think of financial professionals as people who assist with strategies for retirement planning.

• Broadview Wealth Management Reaches $1 Billion Milestone

  Broadview Wealth Management, a wealth management firm located at Broadview Federal Credit Union, has officially surpassed a major milestone in its 36-year legacy of relationship-driven financial service.

• Year-End Financial Planning for Families

  Here’s a closer look at seven essential areas where reviewing may enable you and your loved ones to better navigate the path to financial success.

• 5 Milestones That Mean It's Time for a Life Insurance Review

  Obtaining a life insurance policy is part of being an adult. But it’s also something that you can easily neglect, especially if you obtained it earlier in adulthood.

• 3 Moments in Life Where You Should Consider Consulting a Financial Professional

  If you've ever wondered why so many lottery winners (an estimated 70 percent) seem to blow through all their winnings so quickly, the answer often lies in two key traits: overconfidence and trusting the wrong people.1 The same holds true for many athletes, musicians, and movie stars—even a multi-million-dollar jackpot or contract isn’t likely to go far when you're purchasing multiple homes, luxury vehicles, and keeping a large staff of assistants on your payroll.

• Know What You Are Worth Today to Map Out Your Financial Future

  It does not matter how much money you have today; you still must know the details of what you are worth. Understanding your financial situation can help you develop a retirement plan, pay down debt, draft a comprehensive estate plan and live with financial independence.

• 6 Telltale Signs You're Not Saving Enough for Retirement

  Consider these six telltale signs to help you decide if today is the day you need to change your saving strategy.

• 5 Financial Bad Habits to Cut This Year

  When it comes to financial bad habits, the most common are also well known — don’t spend too much, don’t take on unsustainable debt, and avoid living paycheck to paycheck.

• How to Navigate Buying a Home During High Inflation

  With rising housing prices and interest rates, you may feel pressured to jump on the carousel to avoid being left behind.

• Family Wealth: Talking to Your Children About Inheritance

  Generational wealth involves financial planning, where parents or grandparents pass wealth to loved ones after they die.

• Government Shutdown: How to Navigate the Market and Manage Your Portfolio

  How to manage your portfolio during a government shutdown.

• Everyone Needs an Estate Plan—Even If You Are Single with No Dependents

  Estate planning is also significantly relevant for single individuals without children.

• How to Manage Your 401(k) Investments: DIY or Hire a Financial Professional?

  Managing 401(k) investments is crucial to planning one's financial future.

• Year-End Tax Planning Considerations for Capital Gains

  Year-end tax planning can help investors manage their overall tax liability while seeking to manage investments for suitable tax outcomes. In this article, we explore four key tax planning areas for capital gains: what it is, tax law changes, tax efficiency, and offsetting capital losses.

• Long-Term Care: Exploring Your Options

  With longer life expectancies for both men and women, it is likely that you or someone close to you will eventually need some type of long term care (LTC). You can start the LTC planning process by considering the following common options for receiving and funding care.

• 4 Reasons to Consider a Life Insurance Policy

  Life insurance is not about death, but instead about the future and security of your loved ones. If you have not yet made the jump to purchase your life insurance policy, below are four reasons you should consider one.

• 6 Retirement Tips for Surviving the Sandwich Generation Squeeze

  Adults caring for aging parents and children simultaneously have now become known as the "sandwich generation."  While each generation comes with its own array of financial challenges, the sandwich generation often feels a tight financial squeeze as they juggle the cost of care for their elderly parents with care for their children. Due to the financial strain, saving for retirement gets put on the back burner.