Money and You

Gardening Pt. 3: Putting Your Garden to Bed (Lakeside Chat 9-15-21)

September 15, 2021 | Topics: Video, Recent Videos

We were excited to invite back our very first ever Lakeside Chat guest Amy Ivy, to give us tips and answer questions about the best way to put your gardens to bed this fall.

3 Year-End Tax Strategies for 2021 to Keep Your Financial Plan on Track

September 9, 2021 | Topics: Recent Articles, Financial Planning, Taxes

The year 2021 is fast coming to an end, but there is still time to make smart moves to maximize your savings and minimize your tax bill next spring. While your situation at this point in time will vary from your neighbor’s or colleagues', here are three year-end tax strategies that can help you no matter what your life stage or current situation.

2021 Midyear Outlook (Lakeside Chat 7-14-21)

July 14, 2021 | Topics: Financial Planning, Video, Recent Videos

For our next Lakeside Chat, we're proudly presenting LPL Research Midyear Outlook 2021 with investment insights and market guidance for the rest of 2021. Adam walks through the Midyear Outlook 2021 publication for a comprehensive presentation on the markets and the global economy – and the opportunities and challenges that may lie ahead.

Small Business Owners: How to Chart Your Course to a Spectacular Retirement

There’s a myth out there that most owners of small businesses and startups are younger people. In fact, the opposite is true: Most business owners are age 55 and over. 

That reality can turn what are usually the peak earning and retirement savings years from your late 40s to late 50s into something more akin to watching " The Perils of Pauline." But it doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s look at how to avoid common perils and chart your course to the retirement you want while continuing to concentrate on the ongoing needs of your small business.

Safe Traveling (Lakeside Chats 6-2-21)

June 2, 2021 | Topics: Community_NY-VT, Video, Recent Videos

After over a year of sticking close to home, some (if not all) of us, are wondering if it’s finally time to get away again. And more importantly, how can we do that in a safe manner with so many places following different guidelines?

Is Now the Right Time to Make a Major Financial Move?

You take comfort in knowing your financial plan is designed to help you advance steadily toward your long-term goals — and to flex as your situation and goals change. But during 2020 and 2021, everything changed. So, let’s look at how to decide whether now is the right time for you to make a major financial move.

The Dark Web (Lakeside Chats 5-5-21)

The Dark Web is an interesting place with a ton of potential, and a ton of risk. This month, we were joined by Twinstate Technologies as we go into the dark web, so you don’t have to.

Celebrating Financial Literacy Month (Lakeside Chats 4-7-21)

April 7, 2021 | Topics: Video, Financial Literacy, Recent Videos

April is Financial Literacy Month! To celebrate, Adam hosted a Financial Literacy Jeopardy-like Trivia game for this month's Lakeside Chat!

Why a Family Meeting on Finances is a Good Idea

Planning a conversation with your loved ones about your financial plans and goals may not be easy, but it can help you feel more confident about your family’s financial health and your peace of mind.

Empowering Women (Lakeside Chat 3-3-21)

March 3, 2021 | Topics: Video, Women, Recent Videos

March marks Women’s History Month again, but many of us are not celebrating. Stories and images of courageous women of the past are everywhere. These women deserve recognition — they fought hard to advance equal rights and access for the majority of the U.S. population who happen to have been born female. Yet in 2021, it can feel increasingly difficult to talk about celebrating for one month a year when there are limited signs of progress to improve the lives of women and girls.