Posts by Michelle Bertram
First Friday Focus: Estate Planning 101
The Basics of Estate Planning, with Nels Donovan Estate planning can often seem like a complex and distant concept, but in reality, everyone has an estate plan. The key question…
Read MoreFinancial Personality
Financial Personalities: My son Asher has quite an entertaining personality. Whether we’re sitting with other families out in the lobby at a baseball tournament or on the bleachers at…
Read MoreLong-Term Investment Strategy Valid
Just recently the topic of investments came up during a summertime deck chat. My neighbor was talking about one of her friends who is with a very popular competitor. With…
Read MoreAsset distribution plan
Asset distribution plan We’ve been talking this summer about the three different kinds of parts or aspects of an estate plan. The first is taking care of people, your loved…
Read MorePrepare for incapacity
Prepare for incapacity: In part one, we touched a bit about things that are important if you become incapacitated, but the main focus revolved around taking care of your loved…
Read MoreFirst Friday Focus: Diving Into Social Security
First Friday: Focus Diving Into Social Security, We hear lots of questions about on an ongoing basis, it’s a big topic and a very important piece of retirement plan. …
Read More4 Ways to Reduce or Avoid Capital Gains Tax
Out last Friday Focus was all about real estate…. reverse mortgages, buying, selling, relocating, rentals, and more… 4 Ways to Reduce or Avoid Capital Gains Tax: Now let’s dive into…
Read MoreFriday Focus – All About Real Estate
Friday Focus – All About Real Estate: Reverse Mortgage with Steve Kalscheur I’ve been working with reverse for the last 15 years. I worked specifically with the government-insured loan,…
Read MoreDebt Ceiling Up – Rates Steady
July Market Update – Debt Ceiling Rising while Interest Rates Hold: Much has happened since our May market update. Debt Ceiling Raises First of all (drumroll please…) they raised the…
Read MoreEstate Planning Spotlight – Taking Care of Loved Ones
Estate Planning Spotlight – Taking Care of Loved Ones This topic obviously encompasses young children but can truly expand to include grandchildren or your surviving spouse. We live in a…
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