Author: landaasco

  • 2023 finance intern: Bernadette Moyer

    Bernadette Moyer was about to launch her college softball career. She and her team were heading to Florida for a spring tournament to start the season. It was a moment she had dreamed of and prepared for since she started playing T-ball at 5. Then COVID hit. The tournament was canceled, the season scrapped, her…

  • Heaven can wait: Early inheritance

    By Joel Dresang Another reason for investors to plan ahead is to figure out if they can afford “giving while living” – passing along inheritances in advance of death. […]

  • Money Talk Quiz, July 2023

    Test your investment know-how on a multiple-choice quiz from the Money Talk Podcast. […]

  • Investor risks of action/inaction

    By Kyle Tetting Our current dependence on politicians has investors aiming their portfolio away from some risk that we aren’t even sure is out there. […]

  • Successful solstice celebration

    An event marking the change of seasons raised money for and awareness of the Urban Ecology Center. […]

  • It pays to volunteer in retirement

    By Joel Dresang After we’re no longer working for our money — when we rely on our money to work for us – volunteering is a healthy way to capitalize on the time we have left. We can extend our years and accentuate our days. Volunteering is one way to both sustain our health and…

  • Money Talk Quiz, June 2023

    Each week, advisors on the Money Talk Podcast cover a range of developments affecting long-term investors. The Money Talk Quiz reviews some of their insights in a multiple-choice quiz. (Answers include links to further resources.) […]

  • Honoring and supporting women and girls

    The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County raised a record $145,000 at its 39th annual luncheon honoring females of distinction. The nonprofit has distributed more than $1.6 million to nearly 100 local organizations focused on raising and supporting women and girls. […]

  • Celebrating summer, raising sums

    Join Landaas & Company as we support the Urban Ecology Center’s ongoing work to connect people with nature – and one another. […]

  • Moving the goal posts to full retirement

    By Joel Dresang The trickier question raised by governments extending the retirement age is the non-financial quandary of when should we call it quits and begin the next phase of our lives? Semantically, it’s the difference between when can we retire and when should we. […]