Money Matters: Why You Should Freeze Your Credit

In this month’s edition of “Money Matters,” Scott talks about one important and easy way to protect your financial accounts: freezing your credit. Freezing your credit with the three major credit bureaus is quick and easy. Listen to learn more about how you can freeze your credit in minutes.

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Money Matters: Key Estate Planning Topics for Everyone

In this month’s edition of “Money Matters,” Scott talks about the importance of estate planning for everyone and why it’s crucial to have a solid estate plan defined and in writing. Listen to learn more about these key estate planning topics that everyone should have in place early in life.

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Money Matters: Protection Planning for Your Physical Residence

In this month’s edition of “Money Matters,” Scott talks about the the importance of protecting your home, including having adequate homeowners insurance and documenting your possessions in a video file, as well as tactics to protect your home from burglars.

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Family Philanthropy: A Toolkit for Structure & Clarity in Your Family’s Charitable Giving

Similar to baking a cake, taking the shortest route to the office, or packing for vacation, there are strategies and a process to family philanthropic efforts that will help maximize your results. The National Center for Family Philanthropy created a toolkit to help you learn more about these tried and trusted processes and management strategies that can set up your family for success for generations to come.

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Money Matters: Holiday Financial Planning & Gift Giving

In this month’s edition of “Money Matters,” Scott discusses keeping your finances top of mind during the holidays, so people don’t overextend themselves. He gives several examples of gift-giving ideas that won’t break the bank and will leave long-lasting memories. Scott also covers the parameters surrounding gifts of money, property, and other financial gifts.

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The Psychology of Financial Windfalls

How do you treat money windfalls? Large or small, money that falls into your hands can easily fall right back out again if you don’t consciously think about how you’ll use it. Whether it’s an inheritance, stimulus check, or a $20 bill you found on the ground, learn more about how you can make the most of unexpected money that finds its way into your pocket.

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The Cortisol Effect

The human brain has a documented and reliable response to fear, including the release of cortisol into our bodies. Cortisol can put you in fight or flight mode—potentially wreaking havoc on your long-term investment strategy. The good news is there are things you can do to shut down the cortisol effect.

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Relocation Planning: State Tax Issues to Consider When Moving to a New State

Relocating isn't just for retirees anymore. In this webinar, a group of advanced planning experts from across the tax, legal, and wealth management spectrum join me to discuss key relocation tax planning and financial strategies and considerations.

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More Time or More Money? How Wealth Affects What We Value

Prioritizing a focus on money is common and so is prioritizing a focus on time; however, these two types of priorities take different forms among the working class and the elite. Learn how to recognize your priority, and how shifting your focus may shift your level of happiness.

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Money Matters: The Endowment Effect

In this month’s edition of “Money Matters,” Scott Oeth talks about the endowment effect and why investors who become emotionally attached to their investments can suffer negative financial consequences that may have been avoidable without that emotional attachment in place.

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Wise Use of Credit: Guest Post by A. H. Oeth

A newspaper article by my late grandfather, Arthur Herman Oeth, and published in the Dubuque, Iowa newspaper in the late 1950s holds timeless advice on debt and points to the value of passing on work ethic, financial acumen, and a desire for achievement, which can be a legacy far more valuable and durable than financial assets alone.

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Community Investment

One of the things that I appreciate about having my practice with Cahill Financial Advisors is everyone’s dedication to our community. Our Cahill Financial Advisors Community Investment Program focuses on giving back to the community by sharing our time, treasures, and talent.

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