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You may be familiar with the idiom “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” When it comes to your money, not only can it be dangerous—it can be downright expensive. For example, one often reads that titling one’s assets as “joint” avoids probate following a death.  Doing so is touted as smart because it saves legal fees and keeps family business private. When parents read about such potential benefits, they often find it appealing to title accounts jointly with ...

More new college graduates than ever plan to, or have begun, an entrepreneurial endeavor. Moms who want to work but also want to have control over their schedules start consulting firms. Mention “angel investors” now and the term is commonly understood. A decade ago, the angel investor descriptor would likely have been mis-understood. However, statistics report that many, in fact most, businesses fail. How could this be? What is typically overlooked that leads to these unfortunate results? The answer ...

Protecting our assets is a priority for most of us, with respect to our personal as well as our business finances. One growing threat to the security of our assets is cyber-fraud. As investment advisors, Entrust Financial recognizes that cyber-fraud is often a people problem rather than an IT problem. Therefore, we encourage clients to be mindful of the following three tips as we aim to protect them from harm. Three easy tips to enhance protection: Do not open ...

We presented in a recent blog about protecting your business using proper business insurance planning. The attorney on your professional team often comes to the rescue, too, and saves your business from the consequences of harmful mistakes. If you assume that you are a sensible person who does not need an attorney on your team yet, you may think again after you read and watch the following. In a conversation with business attorney Christina (Tina) Reger, she reported to ...

Middle Class Millionaires: Personal and Business Finance As a business owner, you have enough on your mind without having to worry about your insurance needs. You want to have confidence that the business you have built is covered by a company that understands your business insurance needs. For that reason, we want to introduce insurance guru Judy Fobes. She owns Peninsula Excess Insurance Brokers Inc., a company that provides commercial business insurance. Fobes shared with us that commercial business ...

Middle Class Millionaires: Personal and Business Finance Entrust Financial investment advisors serve a unique role on the professional team of experts our clients assemble, as they aim to achieve all that is important to them. Beyond our efforts to help clients experience superb portfolio results over the long-term, we also serve in the role of personal CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Why have a personal CFO? Because today, the complexity of decision-making coupled with the velocity of change almost demands ...

Middle Class Millionaires: Personal and Business Finance—Tips from the Top Q2, 2019 Build Your Professional Team: Investment Advisor, Insurance Agent, Accountant (CPA), Attorney As we head into the beautiful spring season, our Entrust Financial team is launching a new approach to our communications with clients and the community. We will draft our weekly blogs around a quarterly theme, complete with video story illustrations of the content. This will permit readers to go more deeply into each personal and business-related finance ...

For the most part, your children will learn what is important about money and how to handle money by watching you, their parents. Teaching by example is powerful indeed, when it comes to money. Jennifer discusses a simple three-component system for engaging in money conversations with younger children, a system comprised of: Save, Spend and Share. Take a look at today’s focus on Share with Your Community. We would love to hear your money conversation success stories. Contact ...

Perspectives on financial decision-making vary widely, which is often puzzling. How can two people—like two spouses, for instance—reach such different conclusions about how to spend their money, when their financial context is the same or at least quite similar? Mckenzie’s video offers insight into this frustrating phenomenon. Take a look and take the quiz. Then contact us to start a conversation about how to direct your financial decision-making for the best results.

All of us need to identify and write down our preferred monthly or annual income number—even those among us who naturally procrastinate on money-related tasks. We need this information to plan for financial freedom and security. Take a look. Contact us today to schedule a meeting to discuss your income needs, as you aim for financial security throughout retirement.