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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Increased Exposure to Financial Harm

    By Ashlee Ogrzewalla, CFP®, Vice President and Manager of Financial Planning & Marketing

    Oct 17, 2023 –

    By Ashlee Ogrzewalla, CFP®, Vice President and Manager of Financial Planning & Marketing There are many things in…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Not Having Enough Guaranteed Income in Retirement

    By Dan Schulte, Senior Vice President and Manager, Annuities and Insurance

    Oct 10, 2023 –

    By Dan Schulte, Senior Vice President and Manager, Annuities and Insurance There are many financial risks to confront…

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  • Five Social Security Mistakes That Cost You Money

    By:  Theresa Cagle Fry, SVP, Manager, Retirement and Education Planning

    Oct 3, 2023 –

    By:  Theresa Cagle Fry, SVP, Manager, Retirement and Education Planning It’s October and that brings to my mind…

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  • Five Social Security Mistakes That Cost You Money

    By:  Theresa Cagle Fry, SVP, Manager, Retirement and Education Planning

    Oct 3, 2023 –

    By:  Theresa Cagle Fry, SVP, Manager, Retirement and Education Planning It’s October and that brings to my mind…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Ignoring Year of Death RMDs When Inheriting an IRA

    By Theresa Cagle Fry, Senior Vice President and Manager, IRAs, Retirement & Education Planning

    Oct 31, 2022 –

    By Theresa Cagle Fry, Senior Vice President and Manager, IRAs, Retirement & Education Planning Paying taxes can be…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Overlooking Asset Allocation

    By Ashlee Ogrzewalla, CFP®, Vice President and Manager of Financial Planning & Marketing

    Oct 25, 2022 –

    By Ashlee Ogrzewalla, CFP®, Vice President and Manager of Financial Planning & Marketing Scary movie month is in…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Retirement Planning Missteps Can Cause Frightening Results

    By Edward “Ed” V. O’Neal, Senior Vice President and Manager, Retirement Plans

    Oct 18, 2022 –

    By Edward “Ed” V. O’Neal, Senior Vice President and Manager, Retirement Plans The month of October – and…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Not Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset – Your Income

    By Dan Schulte, Senior Vice President and Manager, Annuities and Insurance

    Oct 11, 2022 –

    By Dan Schulte, Senior Vice President and Manager, Annuities and Insurance Is your family dependent on your ability…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: An Outdated Estate Plan

    By Jeffrey R. Wolfe, Senior Vice President and Manager, Wealth Planning Strategies

    Oct 4, 2022 –

    By Jeffrey R. Wolfe, Senior Vice President and Manager, Wealth Planning Strategies As we turn the calendar to…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Ignoring Incapacity Planning

    By Jeffrey R. Wolfe, Senior Vice President, Manager of Wealth Planning Strategies

    Oct 27, 2021 –

    By Jeffrey R. Wolfe, Senior Vice President, Manager of Wealth Planning Strategies As we continue our financial mistakes…

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  • Scary Financial Mistakes: Forgetting to Take Required Minimum Distributions

    By Theresa Fry, Senior Vice President and Manager, IRA’s, Retirement & Education Planning

    Oct 20, 2021 –

    By Theresa Fry, Senior Vice President and Manager, IRA’s, Retirement & Education Planning Paying taxes can be scary…

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    Scary Financial Mistakes: Leaving Important Details Out of Your Financial Plan

    By Eric Estelle, Manager, Financial Planning & Marketing

    Oct 1, 2021 –

    By Eric Estelle, Manager, Financial Planning & Marketing For most of the country, October signifies a transition. Jackets…

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