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Financial Advisors on How to Plan Deferred Compensation in Retirement for Lake Zurich, Hawthorne Woods, and Barrington.

How to Plan for Deferred Compensation in Retirement [Video]

In this video, we share how to plan for deferred compensation as it impacts your income and taxes in retirement.

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Financial Advisors on how will AI affect the jobs market in Deer Park Illinois

How Will AI Affect the Jobs Market?

White collar workers are wondering how AI will affect the jobs market, and their career. This article shares what’s noise and what’s real.

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Financial Advisors on Raising Teens and College Students Who Understand Money

Ep 73: Raising Kids Who Understand Money: Teens + College Students

In this episode, we cover helping your teen find a job and eventually a career, banking and credit cards, and how plan for big savings goals.

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Financial Advisor First Quarter 2026 Newsletter Exclusive for Clients

FDS Newsletter: First Quarter, 2026

FDS Newsletter: First Quarter 2026 | How Will AI Affect the Jobs Market? | What if the Market Drops Before Retirement | And More!

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Financial Advisors on How to Raise Kids Who Understand Money

Ep 72: Raising Kids Who Understand Money: Ages 0-12

In this episode, we explore how even at ages 0–12, you can be raising kids who understand money, and way you can instill good habits!

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Financial Advisors in Deer Park IL on how they help clients retire despite a market drop

What if the Market drops before I Retire? [Video]

In this video, financial advisors share the strategies they use before, during, and after if the market drops before you retire.

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Financial Advisors in Deer Park share five common retirement planning mistakes

5 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes [Video]

In this video, we share five common retirement planning mistakes that we see as financial advisors, and how we help clients avoid them!

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Financial advisors on why community and finances matter when caring in crisis

Ep 71: What Pancreatitis Taught Us About Caring in Crisis

In this episode, Anna Lewis shares how she has seen community and finances play a role in caring for her family during a medical crisis.

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Financial Advisors on Six Tax Penalties to Avoid Before Retiring

6 Tax Penalties to Avoid Before Retiring [Video]

In this video, we cover six tax penalties you might overlook when preparing for retirement; from healthcare to state taxes and more!

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Financial Design Studio 2025 Fourth Quarter Newsletter

FDS Newsletter: Fourth Quarter, 2025

FDS Newsletter: Fourth Quarter 2025 | Our Thoughts on AI Stocks | Hosting Holidays Well | Interview with Steve

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Small Wealth Management Firm in Chicago Area on AI Stocks in a Bubble

Are AI Stocks In A Bubble?

The question “are AI stocks” in a bubble is getting a lot of media time, so we wanted to share our perspective at financial advisors for our clients.

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Wealth Management in Chicagoland area on what to expect when named as trustee

Ep 70. What You Should Expect if You Are Named as Trustee

In this episode we explain the legal process of inheritances, managing beneficiary relationships, and accomplishing this in a tax efficient way.

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