By: Bill Brettner BACKGROUND: There is a proposal to eliminate taxeson Social Security Benefits in 2025. The typical savings for a "single filer" would be $5,500.00 in 2025.  A typical "married filer" would save $9300.00 in...

Good afternoon, Josh, I know you prefer shorter emails, but here goes anyway.   In case you don't remember me, we had a planning session on July 1, 2023.  At that time, I had bought into the prevalent opinions of most retirement "experts."  I...

Have You Seen This Video? This is where I break down the benefit of the Trump proposal to end taxes on Social Security.  In an odd turn of events, many of my fellow travelers on the right for some reason think this is a bad plan. I don't get it. I thought...

May 25, 1997 was the last time I ever drank alcohol. And while many of you might be saying "what's the big deal?" well for me it's huge because there is no way on God's green earth, I'd be here if it weren't for this day  Now, that doesn't mean I'd be dead or...

By: Amar Shah, CFA, CFP®, Clientfirstcap.com How can you best benchmark your retirement investments? Investment planning for retirement is a complex process that requires careful financial decision-making. A crucial part of this process is assessing whether your...