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Mike Milligan | Sep 11, 2025

Overlooked Retirement Expenses (And How to Plan for Them)

Retirement
Finance
Health
Tax Planning
Family
Real Estate

A comfortable retirement doesn’t come with a fixed price tag.

Expenses can change over time, and some of the most important ones are easy to overlook.

That’s one

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Mike Milligan | Sep 3, 2025

Asset Allocation and Risk Allocation

Investments
While not guaranteed, a well-balanced portfolio may be better at handling market risk.
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Mike Milligan | Aug 27, 2025

Economy Slows, Stocks Soar - A Market Paradox Explained

Finance
Investments
What if we told you the economy is slowing… yet investors are cheering? Sounds backward, right? But it is happening in plain sight.
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Mike Milligan | Aug 20, 2025

Financial Planning Basics: Creating and Maintaining a Budget

Savings
Finance
Planning a budget is usually the easy part, but sticking to it may take some work. Here are some tips to get started.
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Mike Milligan | Aug 13, 2025

Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Investment Plan (No Matter What the Market Does)

Investments
Finance
Savings
Risk Management

The Dow crosses 45,000. Your brain whispers: "This has to be the top."

The market drops 15%. Your brain screams: "Get out before it gets worse!"

Different

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Mike Milligan | Aug 6, 2025

Financial Planning in Your 30s: 3 Goal Ideas for 30-Somethings

Savings
Your thirties are a great time to start working on some larger financial goals. Here are some ideas.
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Mike Milligan | Jul 30, 2025

4 Tips for Minimizing Financial Anxiety

Finance
Lifestyle
Here are some things to consider if your financial anxiety is keeping you up at night.
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Mike Milligan | Jul 23, 2025

What the New Tax Bill Could Mean for You: 7 Big Changes You Should Know About

Tax Planning
Finance
It’s called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and it could represent a big overhaul to household finances.
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Mike Milligan | Jul 16, 2025

Why Patience Beats Perfection: The Long-Term Investor's Guide to Market Timing

Finance
Investments

Over the course of your investing life, you’ll encounter market lows and highs. Headlines often spotlight the extremes, especially when markets reach record

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Mike Milligan | Jul 9, 2025

Retirement Plan FAQs

Retirement
Investments
Not sure where to start with retirement plans? Here are some common questions.
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Mike Milligan | Jul 2, 2025

Informed Donating

Lifestyle
Family
If you’re planning on making some end-of-year charitable donations, there are a few questions to ask yourself first.
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Mike Milligan | Jun 25, 2025

Markets Are Reacting. Should You?

Investments
If your portfolio is built around your goals and properly diversified, it's designed for moments like this.
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