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As our financial lives evolve, we often wonder at what point or how frequently to take certain actions toward our long-term goals. In an ongoing feature, investment advisors from Landaas & Company provide answers. Each of the responses includes links to further information. Click here to ask your own “When Should I…?” When Should I…

As part of an ongoing feature, we’ll answer frequently asked questions from investors on when to take certain steps toward long-term financial plans. Included here is a schedule for tax form releases from Pershing, which issues most of the tax forms for Landaas & Company. […]

By Joel Dresang Reports call elder financial abuse “the crime of the 21st century.” Like most personal financial crimes, these can be prevented through common sense and vigilance. […]

By Joel Dresang A recent Gallup survey found retirement security to be the top financial worry among Americans – named by 64% of respondents. And yet, a lot of studies suggest Americans are unprepared to quit working. The National Institute on Retirement Security found that nearly two-thirds of workers 55 to 64 years old had savings amounting to less than one year of their income. Nearly a third had nothing saved for retirement. […]

Declining financial skills may be as inevitable as health complications as we age. We need not fret them as long as we are aware and take steps to protect our wealth from ourselves. […]

Most people spend more time and energy arranging vacation or a night out than they do on planning their retirement. When it comes to retirement, it pays to have a plan. Tom Pappenfus explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]