Connecticut is a beautiful, culturally rich state and a sought-after retirement location, but its tax and estate laws make it cost-prohibitive for many retirees. CFP® certificant Allison Donaldson shares what you should consider before deciding...
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Buying a home can be one of the biggest purchases in your life, so you want to make sure to ask the right questions and do your due diligence to make an informed decision. Whether...
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The concept of home ownership seems to be entrenched in the psyche of Americans, and most people consider owning a home as one of the best ways to accumulate wealth. Moreover, for most Americans, housing...
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In the years since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, we have all learned more about bank stress tests and how these tests protect our financial system from banks taking extra risks. I was thinking about...
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With the U.S. markets outperforming their international counterparts in eight of the last ten years, investors may wonder if they should be invested in foreign companies or may be tempted to abandon their international equity...
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We’ve all been there – you are at a party, or with a group of friends, and someone is telling you how they just bought 100 shares of Amazon, or $500 worth of Bitcoin. “The investment...
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At HTG, we discuss with our clients the importance of creating good saving habits – start early, save as much as you can, but leave room to have a little fun in your life. A...
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What is the debt ceiling? The federal debt limit (ceiling) restricts the total amount of money that the Treasury Department can legally borrow at any point in time. Since the initial debt limit was set...
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Discussing life insurance is hardly a welcome pastime! Insurance terms are foreign, projections are hard to understand, and contemplating death is unpleasant. Evaluating insurance is central to your family’s long-term financial safety, but you may...
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Saving is an essential ingredient to your financial health and future, but putting a plan in place to save can be challenging (and sticking with it even harder). The graphic below outlines how you should...
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