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Plan Your Vacation without Going Broke

Summer is here, which means time to vacation! This year, our family doesn’t have anything major planned, but we are ...
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July 1, 2019 / Isaac Wiinanen / budget, Budgets, debt, debt free, vacation

Lead Yourself Financially

We are all leaders. We may not be in charge of a team, or have people that directly report to ...
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May 29, 2019 / Tawna Hermanson / financial goals, Financial Planning, leadership

Financial Advisor - are they worth the money?

Is a Financial Advisor’s Value Worth the Money?

Would you be surprised if I told you that people who perform DIY auto repairs experience almost double the car ...
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April 16, 2019 / Tawna Hermanson / financial advisors, Investment Management, retirement, Retirement Planning, retirement savings

Changing Jobs: What to do with my Investments?

The other day I read that the median number of years people stay at a job is 4 ½. Assuming ...
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March 19, 2019 / Tawna Hermanson / 401k, Financial Planning, investments, job change, retirement, Retirement Planning

Things to Know About Market Volatility

It was a rough fourth quarter in 2018 for the markets. These days, just about every news organization you can ...
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January 23, 2019 / Mike Young / financial advisors, investing, Investment Management, investments, markets

How to Start Investing as a Teen

“I wish I would have started sooner.” I hear this phrase in my office nearly every day. No matter the ...
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December 17, 2018 / Tawna Hermanson / investing, Investment Management, investments, planning, teens

Life Insurance Basics - family together in front of new home

Life Insurance: How, When & What to Purchase

Most people have at least one financial dependent, whether it be a spouse, children, or loved one. What would happen ...
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November 14, 2018 / Tawna Hermanson / Insurance Planning, life insurance, planning

Protect Yourself & Your Money From Hackers – Part 2

The recent data breach through Equifax has got us all thinking about how we can protect ourselves. Whether your personal ...
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February 28, 2018 / Tawna Hermanson / Security

Protect Yourself & Your Money from Hackers – Part 1

You’ve probably seen headlines like this recently: Equifax Says Cyber-attack May Have Hit 143 Million Customers Each year, it seems like ...
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February 2, 2018 / Tawna Hermanson / Security

30 Year Anniversary of Financial Strategies Group

Celebration of 30 Years

In celebrating our 30th year in business, Mark Young, founder of Financial Strategies Group, had a few words to say ...
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November 30, 2017 / Mark Young / Speech

5 Tips For Wills & Estate Planning

Personal Note: When I wrote this blog post in anticipation of posting it in May, I didn’t anticipate what would ...
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May 2, 2017 / Mike Young / beneficiaries, documents, durable power of attorney, Estate Planning, estate plans, intestate, living will, medical power of attorney, tips, Wills

How 22 Months of Frugal Living Changed Us

If you’ve read my “Dave Story”, you know that my husband and I spent 22 months being frugal and kicking ...
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March 15, 2017 / Tawna Hermanson / behavior, Dave Ramsey, Debt, debt, debt free, frugal living, money, paying off debt, priorities, shortcuts, story, student loans, The Total Money Makeover

3 Big Reasons to Work with a Financial Advisor

When it comes to investing for your future and planning for retirement, you might think to yourself:"I'll just watch a ...
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February 15, 2017 / Tawna Hermanson / expertise, financial advisor, financial goals, Financial Planning, guidance, Investment Management, markets, professional, time investment

Twelve Fundamental Truths of Investing - pillars in hallway

12 Fundamental Truths of Investing

Investing is complex, but I ran across an article I saved that boils it down into some simple truths.The article ...
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December 21, 2016 / Mike Young / bonds, financial advisors, Financial Planning, Investment Management, investments, money, money market funds, rules of thumb, stocks

College Savings article with picture of young boy holding books

College Savings. Plan For Your Kids’ Future.

It's no secret that parents want what’s best for their kids.As a parent, you want your kids to have the best ...
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December 8, 2016 / Tawna Hermanson / college savings, Education Planning, Education Savings Account, Retirement Planning, retirement savings, Section 529 Plan

It’s Time: Year End Planning

You might be thinking to yourself that it's a bit early to be talking about year end planning. But, if you ...
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October 11, 2016 / Mike Young / Budgets, budgets, charitable contributions, estate plans, Financial Planning, financial records, tax planning, Taxes, wills, year end planning

I Married Him and His Debt

As many of you know from my blog post “Sally Mae, There’s the Door!” I became debt free just two ...
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August 23, 2016 / Tawna Hermanson / 401k, Budgets, Dave Ramsey, Debt, debt, emergency funds, giving, marriage, Retirement Planning, Roth IRAs, student loans

How to Impulse Buy This Summer

Camping is one of my family’s favorite summer activities. We have enjoyed the beauty of our great nation while camping ...
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June 23, 2016 / Mike Young / budget, Budgets, camping, impulsive, summer

How Much Should I Be Saving for Retirement?

In July of this year, I will turn the ripe age of 33-years-old. To some people, it’s just a number, ...
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June 1, 2016 / Tawna Hermanson / 401k, expenses, IRA, raises, retirement, Retirement Planning, tax return

Emergencies - survive them without a credit card - by Financial Strategies Group

Saving For Emergencies

You mean I don't need a credit card? Saving is different than investing. Saving creates stability. It is meant to be ...
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June 23, 2015 / Tawna Hermanson / Budgets, credit cards, Dave Ramsey, emergency funds