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Financial Wellness 101

Rick Sandberg

A 44-year resident of Washington, Rick was born in New York and currently resides in Tacoma with his wife Danielle and three sons Dylan, Gavin, Jax, and stepdaughter Jaidin. As

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Mark Stimpson

Mark is a founder and managing partner of Elevated Financial Management & he is both owner & president of Mark A Stimpson and Associates Inc. Our company mission is based

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Evan Sussman

Evan Sussman is honored to serve as Senior Vice President for IFW.  Evan has been a successful financial professional for over 17 years. On December 24th 2019, Evan was diagnosed

Estate PlanningFinancial Wellness 101Kids & Money

Are bad habits creating a financially irresponsible generation? | Opinion

April is National Financial Literacy Month. It’s a good time to ask ourselves whether we are creating a new generation of financially irresponsible young people and how we can be

Financial Literacy
Kids & Money

Financial literacy will help Florida’s kids develop healthy habits with money | Opinion

With studies showing personal spending skyrocketing while personal savings drop, particularly in metro areas such as Miami — notorious for flashing Ferraris and cash — it’s important to consider the

Criticle things about Social Security
Investment StrategiesRetirement Planning

3 Criticle Things We Need To Discuss With You About Social Security

This week’s wisdom is focused on Social Security. We are going to discuss three critical things about Social Security. First, when should you actually take it? Second, What are the rules

401k & IRA at an all-time high
Financial Wellness 101Retirement Planning

Your 401(k) & IRA Are Likely At An All-Time High!

According to Fidelity both 2021 401k’s and IRA balances are at all-time highs!  This is greatnews, despite the pandemic, economic challenges, and recent market turbulence,  your 401(k) isright now likely

What is a life settlement
InsuranceInvestment Strategies

What is a life settlement?

A life settlement is the sale of an existing insurance policy on the secondary market for a one-time cash payment. This could potentially be a good decision because the payment