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A Life-Changing Event Our daughter and her family experienced a horrible life-changing event this past summer. They were making home...
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Ben Allen
4 days ago4 min read
Why Make Backdoor Roth IRA Contributions?
So many terms in the financial industry seem mysterious and confusing, and some even sound completely made up. The Backdoor Roth IRA...
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Kelly Kranstuber
4 days ago4 min read
Additional Types of Insurance for Families and Individuals to Consider
Basic Insurance In addition to health, home, umbrella, and auto insurance, each family and most individuals should consider a few other...
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Logan Doup
Nov 184 min read
What are Annuities?
Annuities “You get an annuity; you get an annuity, you get an annuity, and in fact… everyone gets an ANNUITY!” It's not a common phrase...
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Stephen Armstrong
Nov 115 min read
President Trump’s Election Victory and Investing
After a historic campaign, Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election and Republicans have won control of the Senate. For half...
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Kelly Kranstuber
Oct 144 min read
Traditional 401(k) vs. Roth 401(k)
Saving for Retirement Many people have an opportunity to save for retirement through an employer-sponsored 401(k). This is a great way...
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Andrew Young
Oct 146 min read
Employer Annual Benefits Enrollment – What You Need to Consider - 2024
For most companies, the 4th quarter of the year is an essential time for registering for benefits. According to the Bureau of Labor...
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Jake Buckwalter
Oct 73 min read
The Bond Market Simplified
From conversations I’ve had, most investors have a firm grasp of why stocks move up and down (because of market trends, economy, or...
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Matthew Harris
Sep 308 min read
Can I be a Millionaire?
Is Becoming a Millionaire in My Future? Let’s start with real-world facts: most people like the sound and appeal of being a millionaire....
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Stephen Armstrong
Sep 235 min read
How Dollar-Cost Averaging Can Help Investors Get Into the Market
As with many things in life, knowing what we’re supposed to do and actually doing it are two separate things. This is true for our...
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Nick Allen
Sep 164 min read
Monetary Policy vs Fiscal Policy: What’s What with the Economy
It seems that the topics of inflation and interest rates have been all over the news this year, as buying groceries and owning a home...
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John-Mark Young
Sep 165 min read
OPERS MEMBERS - YOU HAVE 3 RETIREMENT PLAN OPTIONS
If you are an OPERS employee, you may or may not already know that you have a choice in the type of retirement plan you participate in....
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Nick Allen
Aug 194 min read
Individual Stocks: Risk, Reward
At Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers , we aren’t shy about the importance of portfolio diversification. Because fund-based investing is...
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Jake Buckwalter
Aug 123 min read
What Portfolio Rebalancing is, and its importance
What does “Portfolio Rebalancing” mean? There are many terms used in the finance world. You may have heard your financial advisor or...
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Lindsey Curry
Jul 253 min read
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers Named to AdvisorHub's Top 200 RIA Firm
President and Chief Investment Officer John-Mark Young has been named to AdvisorHub's list of the top Financial Advisors for a third...
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Andrew Young
Jul 152 min read
Removing Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) from your Mortgage
You just bought a home, congratulations! With most people, buying a home means having a mortgage. And for homeowners who didn’t put down...
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Logan Doup
Jul 14 min read
Insurance: The extra layer of protection
When living in the greatest country in the world, often when someone informs you, “You have to protect yourself,” you may not think they...
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Jake Buckwalter
Jun 242 min read
What is a Password Manager?
If you are anything like me, you have probably registered for hundreds, and what feels like maybe even thousands, of accounts online that...
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Nick Allen
Jun 173 min read
Making a House a Home: Simple Fixes on a Budget
There is much to be said about having a home to call your own. If you’ve worked to purchase your first home (mortgage-free or even just a...
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Kelly Kranstuber
Jun 32 min read
Roth IRAs and Backdoor Roth IRA Contributions
What is a Roth IRA A Roth IRA is an investment vehicle that allows people to save for retirement using after-tax dollars. Those dollars...
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