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  • Your Mid-Year Financial Check-In

    By Ashlee Ogrzewalla, Vice President, Manager, Financial Planning & Marketing

    Jun 5, 2024 –

    A midyear financial review in 2024 is a great way to ensure you’re on track with your financial…

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  • It’s National 5-2-9 Day

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

    May 29, 2024 –

    Summertime! Adults and kids alike look forward to it. For some, the pace of life slows down a…

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  • A Brief History of Lifetime Income Guarantee Annuities

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

    Aug 2, 2023 –

    Modern-day annuities are contractual products that are issued and designed by insurance companies that can provide guaranteed income…

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  • Nonprofit Group Retirement Plans Increasingly Look to Mirror 401(k) Plans

    By Edward V. O'Neal, Senior Vice President and Manager, Retirement Plans

    Jul 31, 2023 –

    For some time now, employer-sponsored retirement plans for nonprofit and tax-exempt entities have often looked different than the…

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  • Back-to-School Saving Opportunities Using a 529 Plan

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

    Jul 26, 2023 –

    It’s hard to believe that for most students, summer is coming to an end.  Back-to-school ads started in…

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  • Wealth Transfer Opportunities That May Pass You By!

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

    Jul 19, 2023 –

    As we continue the summer savings series, wealth transfer opportunities abound—especially for individuals concerned about federal estate tax.…

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  • Variable Universal Life Offers Numerous Tax Advantages

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

    Jul 12, 2023 –

      Investing in a retirement account such as a 401(k) and/or an IRA is typically considered the foundation…

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  • Act Nimbly to Minimize Your Tax Bill

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

    Jul 5, 2023 –

    As we roll into the summer of 2023, pundits continue to argue whether we are in a recession…

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  • Learning Key Financial Foundations Will Help College Graduates Transition to Adulthood

    By Edward V. O'Neal, Senior Vice President and Manager, Retirement Plans

    Jun 28, 2023 –

    For some, this is the season that marks the beginning of a new chapter in life. I’m speaking…

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  • Higher Interest Rates Improve Annuity Guarantees

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

    Jun 21, 2023 –

    The National Association of Fixed Annuities (NAFA) has deemed the month of June “Annuity Awareness Month”.  Saving for…

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  • Higher Interest Rates Improve Annuity Guarantees

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

    Jun 21, 2023 –

    The National Association of Fixed Annuities (NAFA) has deemed the month of June “Annuity Awareness Month”.  Saving for…

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  • Can You Afford to Eat in Retirement?

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

    Jun 14, 2023 –

    Most people look forward to a time when they will no longer have to work. Whether retirement is…

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