By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS™, CFP®, RICP® What’s a good amount to be able to retire comfortably? Instead of a cookie-cutter number, it depends on many variables and is unique to each person. Everyone’s version of a “comfortable” retirement will also look different. You...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS™, CFP®, RICP® If you’re like many of our clients, you want to not only secure a comfortable retirement for yourself, but you want to give back to the community around you. There are many ways to give back in retirement, but one way is to...
This morning, Friday, June 10, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released May inflation data. The Consumer Price Index showed a re-acceleration in inflation, disappointing investors, consumers, and others that were hoping price increases had peaked. Prices...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS™, CFP®, RICP® “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail,” as the famous saying goes. This is especially true when it comes to your finances. Most people don’t find the topic of financial planning the most exciting, or even know where to begin...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS™, CFP®, RICP® Taxes are something nobody ever wants to think about, but every year we are forced to tackle the mess that is the U.S. tax system. With all its crazy forms and loopholes, taxes in the U.S. seem like they were designed to be...
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." —Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman and who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to cooler...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CFP/PFS, CFP, RICP The reality is you owe taxes whenever you make money—or, in IRS terms, when you’ve realized gains. After selling an investment at a higher price than what you paid for it, capital gains tax is waiting right around the corner...
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." --Pele, Brazilian former professional footballer (soccer) and among the most successful and popular sports figures of...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS, CFP®, RICP® Regardless of whether you purchased your home long ago or have only been there for a few years, downsizing can be an enticing option for many people as they near retirement. There are plenty of reasons to sell and seek out a...
“With regard to interest rates, we continue to expect that it will be appropriate to maintain the current 0 to ¼ percent target range for the federal funds rate…” — July 28, 2021, Statement by Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States Inflation...