November 2024 Blog Newsletter

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November Captain’s Log Three Things Changing in 2025 for Retirement Savings, and Year-End 2024 Reminders Super-sized 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions for Ages 60 to 63 Introduced in 2001 under President George W. Bush, catch-up contributions allow employees aged 50 and older to make additional deposits into their tax-advantaged retirement accounts. These limits are adjusted for inflation…

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October 2024 Blog Newsletter

October Captain’s Log November 5th is Only a Few Weeks Away As the Presidential Election approaches, it’s no surprise that it’s top of mind for our clients and dominating the news. With November 5th just around the corner, I’d like to remind our readers that this is the third time in the past 12 months…

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September 2024 Blog Newsletter

September Captain’s Log The Four Main Areas Clients Value from Advisors Morningstar recently released a report examining how clients value different capabilities of advisers, drawing insights from four separate studies. The report identified four major themes that reflect what clients seek in their advisors. The most prominent theme is “advice I can rely on.” Clients…

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August 2024 Blog Newsletter

August Captain’s Log Make Sure to Enjoy the Road to Financial Independence I have been blessed to have thousands of different conversations with my clients about the purpose of their money over the last nearly 20 years. All of the answers from clients to a question such as, “What is important about money to you?”…

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July 2024 Blog Newsletter

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July Captain’s Log Gratitude! As we near the end of July, I can’t help but marvel at how quickly time passes and how much we’ve accomplished. On behalf of all the team members at Anchor Wealth Management, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you. The momentum we’ve built is truly inspiring, with our team…

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June 2024 Blog Newsletter

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June Captain’s Log Wealth Management in an Election Year One of my favorite holidays of the year, second only to Christmas, is July 4th! It’s a time to remember all those who came before us and the sacrifices that have been made. It’s a time to appreciate that we are free and live in the…

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February 2024 Blog Newsletter

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February Captain’s Log Mitigating Federal And State Estate Taxes Through Proper Planning And Communication An initiative at Anchor Wealth in 2024 is to have proactive conversations with our clients who may be affected by estate taxes upon their passing. Often, clients are unaware that certain states impose estate or inheritance taxes in addition to federal…

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January 2024 Blog Newsletter

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January Captain’s Log Building A Purposeful Financial Journey With Clients Happy New Year! Anchor Wealth Management had an incredible 2023, exceeding expectations and building meaningful connections with clients. My vision for 2024 is inspiring—helping clients better understand the purpose of their money and aligning it with their unique goals and aspirations. The approach of asking…

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October 2023 Blog Newsletter

October Captain’s Log NOW Is The Time To Share Anchor Wealth Management With Friends And Family! Read the headlines. United Auto Workers strike, nurses strike in Joliet, IL at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, student loan payments restarted on October 1st, 30-year mortgage rates are almost 8%, and finally the political theater that is Congress. I…

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September 2023 Blog Newsletter

September Captain’s Log Reflect On Your 2023 Financial Goals As we approach the last quarter of 2023 let’s not be complacent in managing our personal finances! Let’s continue to be good stewards of the money we have each been trusted to manage. My wife and I have had conversations recently while revisiting our budget and…

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