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Why I'd Rather Bet on My Income Than My Portfolio
It Wasn't a Tax Strategy. It Wasn't a Stock Pick. It Wasn't Even Close.
Aug 18
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Fran Walsh
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Three reasons the account you're ignoring makes work optional in your 50s
Access, flexibility, and a tax break most people never combine.
Aug 11
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
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The Asset We Never Talk About in Retirement Planning
What Good Is a Fully Funded Retirement If You Can't Physically Enjoy It?
Aug 4
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Fran Walsh
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July 2026
You win with money by taking responsibility for three numbers
Get those three right, and the rest sorts itself out.
Jul 28
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
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There Is No Right Age to Claim Social Security
Why the "Right Age" Question Is the Wrong Question
Jul 21
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Fran Walsh
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Everything you own is behind a login your family doesn't have
The two-layer fix takes one afternoon and doesn't require an attorney.
Jul 14
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
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"I Make Too Much for a Roth" Is Only Half True
I hear a version of this almost every week.
Jul 7
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Fran Walsh
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June 2026
Why your "overfunded" 529 isn't a mistake anymore
A 2024 rule change fixed one of the biggest regrets in college savings.
Jun 30
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
14
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Everyone Thinks They Can Handle a Crash. Most Can't.
A friend called me in March 2020 - three weeks into the COVID crash - and said something I hear in some version almost every year: “I thought I was fine…
Jun 23
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Fran Walsh
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Compounding doesn't fail—people interrupt it
Why the most valuable financial move isn't another investment idea.
Jun 16
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
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The $83,000 Mistake Generous Parents Make Without Knowing It
How gifting appreciated stock may transfer your tax liability along with your generosity - and what to do instead.
Jun 9
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Fran Walsh
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7 Questions That Reveal If Your CPA Is a Planner or a Filer
A 20-minute conversation, before next April's tax bill becomes another surprise.
Jun 2
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Ryan Greiser, CFP®
10
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