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Why You Should Start Planning for Retirement in Your 20’s

Although retirement is likely decades away, saving sooner may be the best way to help you achieve your goals. These guidelines are one way to help you lay groundwork for your retirement savings. Starting early can lead to healthy money saving habits that your future self may thank you for. You won’t have to contribute as much over time. The …

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Don’t Fall for this Radio Sales Pitch

By Ryan Craner Over the past few years several Strategic Planning Group clients have contacted me requesting a SOS (Second Opinion Service) regarding proposals pitched to them or their extended family or friends by various insurance sales organizations in Utah. These pitches are coming via self-proclaimed “gurus” on the radio, at dinner seminars, and more. Once I examined the sales proposals, …

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A Message to Post-Millennials

I am a millennial. I am among the generation of people that, according to PEW research is the most educated generation to date. 29% of millennial men, and 36% of millennial women have at least a bachelors degree; and many more have partial or unfinished post-secondary schooling. Educating institutions offer many more fields of study today than they used to. Additionally, a …

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Planning, Emotions, and Drastic Actions

By John Park Have you ever spent time diagnosing yourself on the internet? There are so many self-help medical resources out there. It is almost a curse. I occasionally find these resources helpful, but sometimes I need to avoid them. I’m normally not a hypochondriac, however, after 30 minutes on WebMD, I feel like I have every illness known to …