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A very common question we receive is: Do I have enough money or am I on the right track to retire? We are here to answer your questions! Watch the video to help you understand what you may need in order to stay on track. At Merit, our goal is to provide you with the…

When we spend money, we’re doing more than simply buying things. We want to create feelings of happiness, satisfaction and well-being. But are we really spending our money in ways that achieve those results? The answer, unfortunately, is probably not. As one world-famous Japanese “tidying expert” might say, our spending habits don’t spark joy. The…

Watch the video below to learn more about the modified rule of 75 and the changes AT&T has made to the retirement package. Should you have questions or concerns about this new rule, please click here to schedule a meeting with an advisor.

Here’s an uncomfortable truth you need to accept: Someday—hopefully in the very distant future—you are going to die. The good news: You can make that moment easier on your heirs by taking a few simple steps. One of the best ways, financially, to prepare now for that time is to choose a person to be…

Reinvention: It’s Not Easy When your spouse dies, so does the future that the two of you planned together. You’re overwhelmed by the grief, newfound responsibilities, tangle of emotions, and resulting exhaustion that so often accompany widowhood. And now you’re also tasked with reinventing yourself and reimagining a future that no longer includes your partner…

Inheriting money comes with plenty of benefits. But an inheritance—even a big one—doesn’t automatically mean a worry-free life of ease. A windfall can actually create unique challenges and conflicts that become the root of significant problems for your heirs—and for you, too. The good news: You can take steps now to address potential issues related…

A Story of Loss and What You Can Learn from It. “We never truly get over a loss, but we can move forward and evolve from it.”  – Elizabeth Berrien When I first began to work with financial planning clients, I met a woman whose story has stayed with me, and will undoubtedly be a…

The Internal Revenue Service announced that anyone who already took a required minimum distribution (RMD) in 2020 from certain retirement accounts now has the opportunity to roll those funds back into a retirement account following the CARES Act RMD waiver for 2020. The 60-day rollover period for any RMDs already taken this year has been…