The Fallacy of Free

by | Jan 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The Fallacy of Free

Every single thing we do requires an exchange–of time, of energy, of money. Nothing in this world is free. Now more than ever, people seem to be on the lookout for how to get the most while spending the least. There’s a common belief, perpetuated by marketing, that it’s possible to receive a maximum return for a minimal exchange. What gets left out, or forgotten, is that everything has a cost, even if that cost isn’t cash. Is Anything Really Free? The “fallacy of free” persists on the notion that

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Truth Tip, Capital Gains Tax in Asset Flow

by | Dec 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Truth Tip, Capital Gains Tax in Asset Flow

Hello, new update! Asset Flow is known as our “everything-AND-the-kitchen-sink” calculator, and it just got another feature! Todd has added the ability to tax income at capital gains rates, in addition to the regular income tax rates. This is a great tool for clients who might have income coming from a trust, real estate, or other property that is taxed as capital gains. The update allows for an individual portion of the income to be taxed at this rate so that it won’t impact the tax brackets of other income.

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Fiduciary Responsibility and Integrity

by | Nov 27, 2019 | Comments Off on Fiduciary Responsibility and Integrity

Fiduciary Responsibility

As a rule-based society, have we ignored the root of the problems—the reasons the rules were created in the first place? Of course, we need rules to function as a society. Without regulations, we’d have chaos. If we didn’t mandate that in the United States we drive on the right side of the road, the roads would be chaos. But what about over-regulation? When rules are created on top of rules, we miss a major part of the conversation. Morality. Integrity. Principles. No matter how many rules are created, you

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Truth Tip, Canadian Tax Charts

by | Nov 6, 2019 | Comments Off on Truth Tip, Canadian Tax Charts

The latest software update includes the availability of Canadian tax charts. This new feature is available in the Tax Chart tool, Asset Flow, and Accumulation. Previously, you could only toggle between the filing status of Married or Single. Now, in the same drop-down menu, you can select a region. This functions the same way within Asset Flow and Accumulation, as it does in the Tax Chart tool.  

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