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Simple Fitness Truths

-By Mark Olson- Why is it that most of us have a sincere desire to manage our health and finances to their highest potential but few have effectively cared for those critical aspects of life over the long haul? Most of us will acknowledge the primary cause is that...

Know Your Financial Math

Please keep in mind that these are simple estimations and are not to be treated as precise technical calculations. They can be influenced by a number of factors and don’t take any personal information into account. The formulas help call attention to parts of your...

Financial Planning – 30 & Under

-By Caitlin Koppelman- While I was in college, people told me I had fewer obligations and more financial flexibility than I’d have in my entire life. I could not comprehend that at the time. In retrospect, I can see it now:  No mortgage, no kids, and those blessed...

Financial Planning

-By Scott Blakemore- What comes to mind when you think of “Financial Planning”?  When asked what I do for a living, my response, “I’m a financial planner” is usually met with blank stares and the sound of crickets.  Now and then I get a response, “Oh, I’ve...