Posts by Lauren

A simple strategy to minimize taxes and donate to your favorite charity Capital gains taxes are a dreaded side effect of having the assets you’ve invested grow substantially, and the…

We’re happy to announce that Wealth Planning Network has officially moved into our new location at One Parkview Plaza, Suite 117, in Oakbrook Terrace, IL! The new location provides us with…

For many families, it seems like life insurance is a secondary consideration in their own financial planning. Many realize that it is important to have, but many view it as…

Retirement is a lifelong goal for all, but it is not uncommon for some to reach that goal later than anticipated, especially for business owners. Many business owners love their…

It would be hard these days to find anyone that owns a car, home, or business, that doesn’t have insurance on it. After all, these assets are extremely valuable, and…

If you’re like most investors, you’ve watched the markets take a pretty bad turn since the beginning of the year. If your investment timeline is long enough, it may not…

Volatility in the markets is inevitable, and that has been abundantly clear the past few weeks. The most fundamental and critical rule to investing smart, however is to ‘ride out…

It’s been a pretty volatile start to 2016 across all eight of the major world indices, with China’s Shanghai Composite down close to 48% since its 2015 highs, leading the…

If the W2’s and 1099’s haven’t been enough of a warning, then let this provide notice that taxes will be due soon! There were a number of small changes that…