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Donald Lyons, CFP®, NSSA®

Wealth Strategist
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    Three Ways to Help Couples Discuss Money Management

    It’s well documented that over half of first-time marriages in the U.S. will end in divorce, with money being a…

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    Factors You May Not Have Considered When Planning for Retirement

    Retirement—the end of perhaps a thirty-to-forty-year career. You have worked, saved aggressively, paid off your mortgage, met with your financial…

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    What Could the New Social Security Cost of Living Rate and the Medicare Part B Premiums Increase Mean to You?

    Social Security’s 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) was one for the record books at 8.7% marking the biggest adjustment…

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    National Social Security Day

    Today commemorates the signing of the Social Security Act by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. Since then,…

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    Strategies You Need to Know to Maximize Your 401(k)

    Named after its section in the Internal Revenue Service code, 401(k)’s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 403(b)’s and…

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    Social Security Depletion – What You Should Know

    By the year 2034, the Social Security Trust fund will be depleted, and benefits will be reduced by 20% if…

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    The Impact College Savings Has On Financial Aid

    February is Financial Aid Awareness Month, created to provide parents, students and families with the education and resources to make…

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    Is a Roth IRA Conversion Right for You?

    As we begin a New Year, we often reflect on the past and make resolutions for the future. Last year…

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    Are You Ready for the Recent Retirement Enhancements from the Secure Act 2.0?

    In December 2022, Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act to avert a shutdown and fund the federal government…

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    For Retirees, Some Welcome Social Security and Other Benefits Increases to Help Ease Impacts of Inflation

    With inflation at multi-decade highs, retirees are feeling the squeeze as they grapple with the effects of rising prices on…

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    Generational and Gender Differences in Approach to Estate Planning

    Since the start of the pandemic, our lives have changed in a variety of ways, from increases in telemedicine and…

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