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A graduating college student with her family

September 6, 2022

6 Student Loan Forgiveness Questions, Answered

When student loan payments were paused in March 2020, many people wondered what would ultimately become of their debt. Now, almost three years later, the White House has announced a plan of to forgive many student loans. Now that things are getting into motion, people who attended college (and their loved ones!) suddenly have very...

Ultimate retirement planning tips for generating income

August 30, 2022

The Investment Opportunities of Inflation

“To reduce inflation, you have to squash the perception that we are going to have it.” – Eddy Vataru, Osterweiss Inflation is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we believe prices will be higher, then producers keep prices higher, and this positive cycle continues. Some related services we provide: Investment Advice Tax and Estate Planning Tax Optimization...

Shelly Slocum and her book, Love and Inspiration from Mom

August 23, 2022

Love and Inspiration from Mom, with author Shelly Slocum

On August 30th, join Shelly Slocum, author of Love and Inspiration from Mom, in our office or via Zoom. We will get some uplifting and fun insights into overcoming challenges in life. Shelly Slocum faced a huge challenge when her daughter went through a series of devastating, traumatic events. Shelly combined her love of self-help...

August 16, 2022

How to Help Your Loved One Finish Strong

Read this Periscope for a quick introduction to the Lunch & Learn given by Kim Callinan, President of Compassion and Choices and national expert on how to create an elegant and dignified end-of-life plan. If you allow your loved ones to avoid a conversation about their end-of-life plan, you are making their journey more difficult...

Financial planner for business owners offering guidance

August 9, 2022

Episode 63: 7 Key questions to ask if you are going to exit your business

Exit Planning Intake QuestionnaireKarl Frank, CFP, Jeff Krommendyk, and Nathan Merrill discuss exit planning. How can you exit your business in style? Answer these seven questions, and you will be off to a good start. Do you know your exact retirement goals and what it should take, in cash, to reach them? Do you know...

August 9, 2022

3 ½ Ways to Make Your Investment Experience Easier

This week, I have some tips for our clients to make your investment experience a little less painful while the investment world goes through turmoil. 1. Go Mobile The first way to make your investment experience easier is to access your accounts, financial plans, and get in contact with your financial planner – all of...

August 2, 2022

End-of-Life Planning and You

Planning a dignified end of life is key. At our last Lunch & Learn, Kim Callinan, president of Compassion and Choices and national expert on end-of-life planning, explained her best methods for planning this unique phase of life. Watch the session below (and scroll down for a free resource!). Kim is an end-of-life doula....

Karl and the rest of the hiking crew on Mt. Rainier

July 26, 2022

5 Lessons About Financial Planning From Climbing Mt. Rainier (Part 2)

Read this Periscope for the sequel to my musings from the trail, while I was summiting the highest mountain in the state of Washington a few weeks ago. Relationships Are Awesome On this ten day mountaineering journey, climbing Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier, our seven civilians and three guides became fast friends. We came from...

July 12, 2022

5 Lessons About Financial Planning From Climbing Mt. Rainier (Part 1)

Read this Periscope for some key financial planning lessons from summiting the highest mountain in the state of Washington a few weeks ago. Halfway there, the summit is Reaching the summit is only half the trip. The scarier was coming back down. We took the Kautz Route up the Nisqually Glacier, which is a long...