Financial Planning

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Financial Planning

Personal Finance Calendar for 2025

A month-by-month guide to help get your finances in top shape this year.

Financial Planning

2025 Planning and Wealth Management Outlook

Stay on track in 2025 to reach your financial goals by anticipating tax changes, managing inflation concerns, and being aware of risk management costs.

Small Business

The Corporate Transparency Act and Your Small Business

What small-business owners need to know about the new Corporate Transparency Act.

Financial Planning

New Year's Financial Resolutions

Here are five steps we encourage all investors to consider taking to help boost their financial fitness at any time of the year.

Health Care

Health Care Costs in Retirement: Are You Prepared?

Four tips for managing health care costs in retirement.

Tax Planning

What Year-End Tax Strategies Should You Consider for 2024?

Mark Riepe highlights key updates to tax policy in 2024 and offers helpful year-end tax-planning moves.

Debt Management

5 Risks of Buy Now, Pay Later

A Buy Now, Pay Later plan could be an attractive way to pay for a purchase. But the best sounding deal can come with hidden risks. Here are five to watch out for.

Behavioral Finance

(Bonus) How Can Gratitude Improve Your Life?

Host Mark Riepe, joined by his team and past guests of 2024, explores the impact of gratitude on our long-term perspective through personal stories and academic research.

Fraud Prevention

3 Sophisticated Cyber Scams

The latest cyber scams are coordinated, sophisticated, and alarmingly effective. Here are three cybercrimes to watch out for—and tips for how to protect yourself.

Estate Planning

The Hidden Risks of Serving as Executor or Trustee

Many people agree to be estate executors and trustees without understanding the legal responsibilities of those roles. Here's what to know about being an estate fiduciary.

The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, consult with a qualified tax advisor, CPA, financial planner or investment manager.

Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. Hedging and protective strategies generally involve additional costs and do not assure a profit or guarantee against loss.

Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the options disclosure document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction. Supporting documentation for any claims or statistical information is available upon request.

With long options, investors may lose 100% of funds invested.

Covered calls provide downside protection only to the extent of premiums received, and prevent any profitability above the strike price of the call.

Cryptocurrency- related products carry a substantial level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Investments in cryptocurrencies are relatively new, highly speculative, and may be subject to extreme price volatility, illiquidity, and increased risk of loss, including your entire investment in the fund. Spot markets on which cryptocurrencies trade are relatively new and largely unregulated, and therefore, may be more exposed to fraud and security breaches than established, regulated exchanges for other financial assets or instruments. Some cryptocurrency-related products use futures contracts to attempt to duplicate the performance of an investment in cryptocurrency, which may result in unpredictable pricing, higher transaction costs, and performance that fails to track the price of the reference cryptocurrency as intended. Please read more about risks of trading cryptocurrency futures here.

Futures, futures options and Forex trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure Statement for Futures and Options prior to trading futures products.

Forex trading involves leverage, carries a substantial level of risk, and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure for Forex.

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