What Is Impacting Today’s Market?

Financial Design Studio Today's Market

Over the past months we have explained how it’s important to stick to your overall financial plan rather than risking quick moves to capture every gain possible.  But let’s dig into factors that have brought volatility to today’s market from low unemployment, business growth, to inflation. Businesses Strive For Constant Growth Even in a stable…

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[Video] How Much To Save For College?

Financial Design Studio How Much Is College

MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP ® Now that you have a child or grandchild you may want to help them plan for college.  When they’re young we have time to plan ahead. We are going to look at a few different options to show the difference between college choices.  This will give you some idea to begin…

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College Funding Overview [Video]

Financial Design Studio College Funding Overview

College funding is a topic we get asked about a lot for two reasons: the importance of the decision and the magnitude of it, or the money involved. You, as a parent, should think through the values you want to pass down to your kids.  Do you want them to focus on school and their…

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Buying Quality: A Good Company vs. A Good Stock

Financial Design Studio Good Stock

Buying Quality: A Good Company vs. A Good Stock We’ve talked about buying quality holdings to hold for the long-term. Especially during a market like we are currently seeing with the war of words and talk of tariffs on additional products. We discussed the importance of buying quality stocks in our post about financial shortcuts…

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