Is a Healthcare Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) a Good Idea? A Healthcare Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) is an employer-provided benefit that allows you to contribute pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that your insurance plan may not cover. As…
Tips to Thwart Tax Thieves Protecting your identity and your taxes can feel like an uphill battle. As we shared last year, tax season brings about a surge of attempts for scammers and identity thieves to phish for your personal information. In 2015, Americans saw…
Simple Rules Stock markets around the world continue to be roiled by investor anxiety over the state of the U.S. and world economy, corporate earnings, the price of oil, and the intentions of the Federal Reserve and other central banks. This is not new stuff,…
Reverse Mortgage Mini-Series: Part I At Yeske Buie, we are constantly pushing ourselves to Learn Big, one of our six established worldviews, as we believe our learning in service of our Clients never ends. Furthermore, we strive not only to Learn Big but also to…
A Dose of Financial Planning to Treat Your Powerball Fever As you’ve inevitably heard, the Powerball Jackpot soared beyond record levels this week, maxing out every sign in America with a balance of $1.5 Billion dollars, and after Wednesday’s drawing, three people will split the…
In this edition of the Digest, we were intrigued by what Digest posts resonated with people the most and decided to share with you the top posts from 2015 in each category. We also share a more extensive list highlighting the top five posts in…
The Transfer of Trillions: Why Intergenerational Wealth Planning Matters An estimated $41 trillion is in the process of being passed from older to younger generations in the United States. No matter which side of the exchange applies to you, planning for this transfer will help…
How Well Do You Know Your 401(k) Plan? A quick search on our website for the word “Retirement” will populate eleven pages of articles ranging in topic from how to retire early, to Social Security, required minimum distributions, budgeting, Roth accounts, and more. Needless to…
Tapping into the Equity of Your Home When looking to utilize the equity that you have built in your home, there are two types of home equity loans to choose from. While similar, these two types of low-interest funding have different advantages for financing projects…
Behavioral Finance and Decision Architecture When it comes to financial planning, it can be difficult to stay on the straight and narrow planning path. In the midst of a rapidly changing world, well crafted financial planning policies can serve both planners and their Clients by…