by Gute Financial | Sep 27, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
Selecting a personal representative for your estate, also known as an executor, is no easy task. While it’s an honor to be chosen as an executor, it’s also a demanding commitment consisting of more than two dozen responsibilities and liabilities. For instance, an...
by Gute Financial | Sep 6, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Succession Planning
You likely think of life insurance as a way to help your loved ones after you pass away – and it does. But there are other reasons to consider life insurance as part of your overall financial and estate plan. Even the ultra-wealthy rely on the versatility of life...
by Gute Financial | Aug 25, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
Many couples don’t agree on when, where or how they’re going to spend their golden years. When Fidelity Investments asked couples how much they thought they’d need to save for retirement to maintain their current lifestyle, 49% said they had “no idea.” Over half the...
by Gute Financial | May 31, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Independent Women, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
A long-retired Army nurse, Nina, was living alone in the home that she and her husband bought when they retired to Florida some 40 years prior. Over time, she found herself driving less often, sometimes skipping Sunday service and ending her 30-year run as a museum...
by Gute Financial | Apr 26, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
Retirement and Longevity Get wise about maintaining your health – and wealth – in retirement. Medicare provides a lot of coverage, but it doesn’t cover everything. You may have a clear vision of your ideal retirement, but that dream could be challenged by unexpected...
by Peter Gutekunst | Apr 7, 2022 | Financial & Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
The retirement of your dreams usually isn’t the smoothest ride to begin with, but there are some common mistakes that can deter you more than expected. Here are 10 of the mistakes that we see the most that you should be avoiding. ...