How to Hit a Financial Planning Homerun (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) – The crack of the bat.

(ARA) – The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd as you round the bases. While hitting a homerun in the big leagues is only the stuff of dreams for most of us, baseball can serve as a wonderful analogy for our quest for financial security.

Five Tips for Retirement Planning in a Challenging Economy (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

Five Tips for Retirement Planning in a Challenging Economy (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

Five Tips for Retirement Planning in a Challenging Economy (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

(ARA) – “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20-somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

Money Matters: Tips from a Pro About Taxes After Retirement (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) – As we approach the April 15 income tax deadline, most people are focused on how to save money on their returns. But they shouldn’t lose sight of how the tax decisions they make today can affect their retirement plans tomorrow.

(ARA) – As we approach the April 15 income tax deadline, most people are focused on how to save money on their returns. But they shouldn’t lose sight of how the tax decisions they make today can affect their retirement plans tomorrow.

Taxes a top threat to retirement security, Investors Group polls find (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

Despite hit and miss stock market returns and an economic downturn, some things don’t change. According to new research by Investors Group, high income and property taxes continue to be seen as top threats to Canadians’ retirement security.

Despite hit and miss stock market returns and an economic downturn, some things don’t change. According to new research by Investors Group, high income and property taxes continue to be seen as top threats to Canadians’ retirement security.

Rethinking retirement portfolio design (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Retirement planning is complex enough without burdening ourselves with the macro-economic and political negativity that surrounds us.

Retirement planning is complex enough without burdening ourselves with the macro-economic and political negativity that surrounds us. When financial advisers accompany their clients in openly capitulating to the external stresses so dominant in the media, we know that a better vision of the future is desperately needed.