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Why You Might Want A Professional to Manage Your Investments

Or “Why just putting all your money in the S&P 500 isn’t enough.” (Okay, probably isn’t enough. I’m not allowed to say much that is definitive about investing.) Recently I spoke with a woman who asked, “Can you tell me why I want a financial planner to manage our investments? We just put everything in […]

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Top 11 Reasons that People Reach Out to Us for Financial Planning Help

Do you recognize yourself in any of these situations? While everyone’s finances are complicated (if nothing else, because their lives are complicated), there’s actually a fairly short list of reasons that people reach out to us, to work together. I hereby present to you the most common reasons that people want to work with us. […]

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What It’s Like to Work with Flow: The Annual Renewal Meeting

Most people have no idea what working with a financial planner is like. Every prospective client I speak with has questions about what it’s like to work with us at Flow. While nothing can replace the actual experience, I hereby swear to write as much as necessary to paint that picture! No word left unturned! […]

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How Much Money Should You Give to Charity?

As we near the end of charities’ fiscal years, you might notice nonprofits reaching out to supporters—like you—to assist with their year-end fundraising goals. So you may be wondering: as a person who cares about the world around me, how the heck can I organize my charitable giving efforts?