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Repaying Student Loan Debt - 4 Tips to Get Started

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on May 13th, 2022

Walking across the stage and receiving your college degree can be the first step toward adulthood. Gone is the structure of education, replaced by the uncertainty of finding your first professional career.

But one thing that is often certain after graduation is student loan debt.

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How Do I Know if a Financial Professional is the Right Fit?

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on April 26th, 2022

How do you know if your financial professional is the right person to manage your life savings? It’s an important decision and choosing the person (or team) that will help you pursue your financial goals can be tough. It pays to shop around to find the right professional for you and your family. Here are some tips to see if a financial professional is a good fit.

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Leave your Legacy through Planned Giving

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on April 19th, 2022

There comes a point in life where you want to begin sharing or gifting all the things you’ve collected over the years—stories, wisdom, financial wealth. And unlike the Ancient Egyptians believed, you cannot take your worldly goods with you when your light goes out. You can share your stories wisdom in a manifesto or through funny tales to your family, but what about the money?

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Thinking of Filing for a Tax Extension? Here's What You Should Know

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on April 5th, 2022

Unlike the summer family reunion and work meetings, you can always count on a few specific dates every year. Days like birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and Tax Day. But even if April 18th is hardwired into your brain and calendar, sometimes it makes more sense to file for an extension instead of the tax deadline.

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Financial Literacy for Children

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on March 29th, 2022

In a recent survey by JumpStart Coalition for Financial Literacy, only 26 percent of those between the ages of 13-21 said that they had been taught how to manage money. Yet, when they turn 18, kids are signing contracts for student loans, opening credit card accounts, and in many instances, living away from home with little financial guidance available.

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Thinking of Filing for a Tax Extension? Here's What You Should Know

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on March 15th, 2022

Unlike the summer family reunion and work meetings, you can always count on a few specific dates every year. Days like birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and Tax Day. But even if April 18th is hardwired into your brain and calendar, sometimes it makes more sense to file for an extension instead of the tax deadline.

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Making the Long Term Care Decision That’s Right for You

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on March 1st, 2022

For most of us the conversation isn’t whether or not we’ll need long term care, but rather when. According to the U. S.

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Don’t Like Where You are Financially? Change Your Behavior

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on February 15th, 2022

When people decide that they need to eat healthier or lose weight, they know that they have to change their behavior. That’s easier said than done for most, which is why programs like Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers are so popular; because they provide a system for automatically controlling portions and nutrition.

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Why Financial Professionals Are Still Important

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on January 25th, 2022

With the current popularity of robo-advisors, some wonder what the difference is between an algorithm and a financial professional.

Robo-advisors have been able to do something that traditional financial professionals have not: allow those with limited resources to begin creating a portfolio of investments.

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How Habits can Impact Your Finances

Submitted by Eric Nichols, ChFC, AIF® | Empowering Your Financial Future on January 21st, 2022

When people choose to eat healthier or lose weight, they know that they have to change their behaviors. That’s easier said than done, which is why weight loss programs and restrictive diets are popular. They provide a system for controlling portions, managing nutrition, and staying accountable.

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