Posts by Financial Design Studio, Inc.
Income Affects Medicare [Video]
As you near age 65 it’s very common you may be thinking about retiring. And something that comes with that is your health insurance because it was provided, usually by your employer. And now you are thinking, “How am I going to pay for health, health costs, and health insurance?” This is where Medicare Part…
Read MoreDon’t Let Tax Reform Changes Surprise You. Plan Now! [Video]
STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA® Tax Reform changes have been in the news lately. You’ve probably heard or read about it. Let’s discuss how these changes impact you. Understanding how things have changed will allow you to talk with your accountant now as they’re preparing your 2019 return, to make any changes for how your 2020 return…
Read More“Bund Yields Bounced Last Week” – WSJ
This was the curious headline in the Wall Street Journal recently talking about how German 10-year government bond yields (affectionately known as “Bunds”) climbed 0.15% in one week. That’s quite a move. But what wasn’t talked about is what the yield climbed too. As you can see in the chart below, the yield climbed all…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving From All Of Us! [Video]
Thanksgiving is the season and time of year where we all get to stop reflect and celebrate what has happened throughout the last year. And we all have stories from this past year. And one that we are thankful for is your receptiveness to our growing team. And one of the things I’m personally thankful…
Read MoreAre You Paying Too Much For Your Car?
Over the last five years, there has been a DRAMATIC INCREASE in the average car purchase payment. Let’s look at how much we actually pay for our cars and recommendations to make this less expensive for you and your family. Other than apple pie, nothing’s more American than having a car. We need them to…
Read MoreStudy Your Pay Stub[Video]
So we’ve all had the joy of opening a pay stub, expecting a big amount, and then looking at the bottom and being very disappointed. The goal in this video is to walk you though your pay stub, whether this is the first time reviewing a pay stub or you have done it years upon…
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