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Summertime Financial Check Up
If these tips have you thinking, schedule a meeting with your financial advisor.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Aug 18, 20222 min read


How to Retire Early
If you want to retire early, make sure your finances can support you and your household for the next several decades.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Aug 11, 20223 min read


4 Tips for the Second Half of 2024
Are you comfortable with your progress towards future goals? Does the current economic condition have you rethinking your strategies?

Peter Newman, CFA®
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Hacking the new SURS Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
SURS members will be impacted by the changes to the SURS Retirement Savings Plan. Learn the pros/cons of the SURS Secure Income Portfolio.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Jul 21, 20226 min read


Protect Your Credit in 2024 by Placing a Fraud Alert
At Peak Wealth Planning, we advise our clients to protect their credit by placing fraud alerts on their credit files.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Jul 7, 20224 min read


Avoid Long Term Care Expense Surprises
It is important to work with your financial advisor to determine the type of coverage most suitable for your family’s needs.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Jun 23, 20225 min read


529 Plan: A Flexible Investment Option
A 529 plan is an investment account designed to pay education expenses for your future student.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Jun 16, 20225 min read


Combat Inflation with I Bonds
I bonds are a good investment vehicle for wealth building portfolios. They’re guaranteed and have tax-deferred, inflation-adjusted interest.

Nathan Gale, CFP®
Jun 9, 20224 min read


How does Inflation work?
There’s a lot of buzz happening surrounding inflation rates increasing. But what is it? And, how does inflation work?

Nathan Gale, CFP®
Jun 2, 20221 min read


4 Parts of an Estate Strategy
Life is complex and so is estate planning. Gain confidence by having a team help you plan ahead for all of life’s important decisions.

Peter Newman, CFA®
May 26, 20224 min read


What I Learned Reviewing My Own Beneficiaries
I reviewed my account beneficiaries and what I discovered cemented my beliefs on the importance of this practice.

Peter Newman, CFA®
May 19, 20223 min read


Keep Your Trustees And Agents Up To Date
If I don’t set goals for administrative issues like this, they tend to fall to the bottom of my list. I challenge you to do the same.

Peter Newman, CFA®
May 12, 20224 min read


Benefits of Consolidating Your Retirement Accounts
Employer plan sponsors periodically change available funds. This may create unintended consequences and additional burden for participants.

Peter Newman, CFA®
May 5, 20223 min read


Why Life Insurance Matters for Business Owners
If you take out loans for your business, and pass away, your family may be on the hook for that debt. Life insurance protects your family.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Apr 28, 20224 min read


Dear Business Owners, Secure Your Retirement Savings
Relying solely on the value of your business to carry you into retirement is a risky approach to retirement.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Apr 21, 20222 min read


Business Owners: Plan Your Exit Strategy
Running a successful small business requires a number of skills, but many business owners seem to forget they do not have to do it alone.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Apr 14, 20222 min read


Retirement Roadmap for Business Owners
Business owners, to ensure you can experience retirement on your terms you need to proactively address these 3 items today.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Apr 7, 20223 min read


6 Questions ESOP Participants Should Ask
If you participate in an ESOP, there are 6 questions you should be asking your employer.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 31, 20223 min read


The In’s and Out’s of ESOP Diversification
What does ESOP diversification mean? And, how will ESOP distribution impact you during your retirement planning?

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 24, 20224 min read


I am an ESOP Participant. When Will I Be Paid?
Most employees who participate in an ESOP are eligible to begin getting paid for their stock at age 55 and age 60.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 17, 20224 min read


ESOP vs 401k: Understand the Differences
ESOP and 401k plan differences: who funds them, how much is contributed, what investments are available, and when you can withdraw money.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 10, 20225 min read


Is an ESOP a Good Retirement Plan?
Employees who work at companies where profits grow consistently will enjoy a corresponding ESOP value growth.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 3, 20223 min read


From Endowment to Wealth Management: The Mindset Shifts of Peter Newman
Peter Newman outlined 3 mindset shifts that he needed to make to succeed as a wealth manager.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Lighten the Burden of Financial Decisions
Even though he could come up with a good decision after hundreds of hours of research, he would rather outsource that work to an expert.

Peter Newman, CFA®
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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