Monthly Archives: March 2023

Ascend Investment Podcast

#18 Family Dynamics



Family Dynamics

Today we will be talking about family dynamics. When you’re transitioning from one generation to the next, there’s often some hard conversations that need to take place. When do you bring a child in and what should they know, or if you’re a child helping out mom and dad, what should you know and what can you do to help?

Here are a few topics we will cover:

  • When to loop in the professionals – typically the sooner, the better
  • The important documents
  • What you can do to minimize any surprises
  • Cleaning up beneficiaries
  • Settling estates

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Ascend Investment Podcast

#17 Ways Your Retirement Can Get Off Track



Ways Your Retirement Can Get Off Track

Today we are talking about ways your retirement can get off track. We discuss common mistakes that we’ve seen, and ways you may be able to avoid them. We also talk about questions you should be asking yourself through various financial stages.

Here are a few topics we will cover:

  • 4 Common ways retirement can fall short
  • Work-optional phase
  • Side work or part-time work
  • Long-term savings
  • Starting early and being consistent
  • Earnings increases taxes
  • Having multiple tax buckets to draw from
  • What’s good now but what’s best for the future
  • Keeping your options open as much as you can for as long as you can

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https://ascendinvestment.com/

(801) 476 – 1200