Markets and Investing

Foot travel through wilderness is hard. Every time I go into a wild place, such as our mountain region parks or the north woods, I am reminded even using the best topographical software and incredible tools like Google Earth to plan a route, you...

If you were lucky enough to get a refund from Uncle Sam this year, resist the temptation to spend it on a vacation or a new set of tires. Instead, consider these ways you can use your refund to start or expand your nest egg. Pay Down Existing Debt...

Group 7even is pleased to announce they have been awarded the NWI Business quarterly award for the Best Ad Agency/ Marketing Firm in NWI. Each year, the Northwest Indiana Business Magazine surveys its readers by asking them to vote for the best...

Paying property taxes may be a necessity all property owners are aware of, but knowing why they differ and where the money actually goes is a different story. The why and where questions surrounding taxes ultimately boil down to...

Did you remember that this Sunday, March 13 is the time to “spring forward” and move your clocks up one hour in observance of Daylight Savings Time? In addition to changing the batteries in your smoke detectors in your home, take some time to do...

My freshman son at IU has to take trips home or to Indianapolis three times in the next month or so for family obligations, so after he came home last weekend, I suggested he get an IU parking pass and take “his” car back to school until at least...

Home equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and what your home is worth now. Interested to know exactly what that amount is? You can figure out how much equity you have in your home by subtracting the amount of money you owe...

After nearly 29 years of helping families manage their money, I can definitively say that we Americans are for the most part just horrible about talking about money with our families.  Now, don't get me wrong. I know families that like talking...

With the start of a new year bringing to mind fresh hopes and dreams, many make resolutions to work toward a goal that will improve both their present and future. With this propensity for improvement marking the beginning of 2022, as well as the...

We recently helped a family with a planning situation in our practice that may serve as a good educational tool for other families. I’ve changed the details of this case, but the fundamentals provide the insight. A long-time married couple had...