by Peter Gutekunst | Mar 16, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Personal Finance
Few things in life are as rewarding…and expensive as having a child is. In fact, according to the 2015 Expenditures on Children by Families report, the average cost of raising a child through age 17 is $233,610.[1] With inflation, that’s over $250,000 now....
by Peter Gutekunst | Oct 11, 2021 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
Charitable giving, at its core, is a way for people to support the causes and organizations nearest to their heart. Beyond that, it is also an important part of your estate and financial planning process as it counts towards deductions come time to file your...
by Peter Gutekunst | Sep 28, 2021 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
Usually when we talk about income tax, we are referring to our earned income throughout the year—paychecks, commissions, bonuses, etc. It is easy to forget that income or more appropriately, capital gain tax must also be taken into account when talking about a gain or...
by Peter Gutekunst | Sep 14, 2021 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
As the foundation of most individual’s retirement income, Social Security and the future of the program has become a large focus for news outlets and politicians alike. The debates surrounding the need for reform range from a few adjustments to a complete overhaul or...
by Peter Gutekunst | Sep 2, 2021 | Financial & Estate Planning, Succession Planning
A common denominator that permeates both financial and estate planning, yet is often overlooked is your legacy. Beyond what items you’ll someday leave behind, your legacy is the fingerprint you leave on the world long after you’re gone. Stories, photographs,...