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[Video] A Financial Win/Loss Record

STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA ® I love sports and we are at the end of the football season. Now whether you are cheering for your favorite team or another team.  I thought it would be a fun comparison between what teams need to consider and what we need to consider in our lives. No one talks…

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[Video] Happy Father’s Day

[Video] Happy Father’s Day STEPHEN & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, EA & CFP® We wanted to share some things we learned from our dads on Father’s Day! Steve: I can remember a time when my parents dropped me off for camp and my dad saying, “If you want friends you have to be a friend.” My dad…

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[Video] It’s Not About The Checklist

[Video] It’s Not About The Checklist MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® As much as it’s about the checklist, it’s really NOT about the checklist.  We will be talking about this and exploring what that really means.  We’re really talking about moments with money rather than just checking boxes.  Firstly, let’s look at what this list may look like that we…

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[Video] Spring Cleaning: Two Types of Financial Documents

MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® It’s spring and we naturally think of spring cleaning! We’ve been inside most of the winter and you may start to see the piles of stuff climb up the walls. So, now you’re ready to get rid of some of that stuff. Let’s talk through a couple areas of financial documents you…

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[Video] Memorial Day and Memorable Days

[Video] Memorial Day and Memorable Days STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA® As we approach Memorial Day I want to stop and think of the those that have served our country and gave their lives for our freedoms.  Their actions have impacted our lives. Just as we remember these people who served, we can recognize many memorable dates…

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[Video] Mother’s Day Appreciation

Mother’s Day Appreciation STEPHEN & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, EA® & CFP ® For Mother’s day we wanted to create a special video to show appreciation to our moms and share what we’ve learned from them and what they’ve taught us. Michelle’s Lessons Learned: Two things I can think of are hard work and work ethic.  She…

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