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The Social Security Bridge Strategy: How to Maximize Lifetime Income by Delaying Benefits

December 22, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

One of the most important financial decisions you'll make in your 60s is when to claim Social Security. Claim at 62 and you'll receive benefits for more years, but at a permanently reduced amount. Wait until 70 and you'll receive 77% more per month for the rest of your life.
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Leaving a Tax-Free Legacy: How Roth Conversions Benefit Your Heirs

December 15, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

When your heirs inherit a Roth IRA, they receive it completely tax-free. Strategic conversions today create tax-free wealth for decades.
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Blended Family Legacy Planning: How to Protect Everyone's Interests

December 8, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

Estate planning for blended families is genuinely complex. Competing loyalties, complicated dynamics, and personal values all intersect with legal and financial considerations.
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The Digital Legacy Checklist: Protecting Your Online Life After You're Gone

December 4, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

We help clients build comprehensive legacy plans that protect both traditional and digital assets. Here's what you need to know about planning your digital legacy, and why it matters more than you think.
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Is a Roth Conversion Right for You?

November 17, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

As retirement approaches, the focus shifts from accumulation to distribution—and so does the importance of managing your tax liability.
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The Entrepreneur’s Exit Plan: How to Retire from Your Business on Your Terms

November 10, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

As a business owner, your identity and your income have likely been tied to the company you built. But eventually, the time comes when you want to step away—from the day-to-day demands, the risk, and the responsibility.
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Achieve Financial Wellness: The Benefits of a Holistic Financial Planner

November 3, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

In an age of economic uncertainty and transformation, true financial wellness stretches far beyond portfolio performance. It encompasses your earning years, your retirement phase, and everything in between—including business ownership, life transitions like divorce, and legacy planning.
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5 Effective Strategies for Financially Planning Your Education

October 27, 2025 | Mitchell J. Thompson CFP®, CDFA®, ChSNC®, AEP®

Pursuing higher education remains one of the most important investments you can make. Yet between rising costs, shifting workforce demands and new financing challenges, planning for it requires more than just saving money.
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