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Is Your Financial Advisor Retiring? (5 Critical Action Steps)

When your long-time trusted financial advisor announces their retirement, or the financial planning firm you have been working with changes management, it could feel like ...
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What is Financial IQ? Discover 4 Little-Known Factors

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a seasoned professional, or a recent retiree, you probably know that gaining a big picture perspective and understanding of the financial ...
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Financial Planning for Dentists: 5 Better Strategies for Financial Health

“Financial planning for dentists:” probably not a phrase that entered your mind in dental school… yet here we are today.  If you’re reading this, we ...
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Transparent Financial Planning: Discover 5 Key Differentiators

Let’s address the elephant in the room head on: not every financial professional has your best interests at heart.  Some people in our industry are ...
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Financial Planning for Doctors: 3 Powerful Parallels to CFPs®

Are you wrestling with the need to balance your high earning potential as a doctor with massive, ongoing medical school debt? The Primary Goal of ...
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Unlocking Generational Wealth: 4 Crummey Trust Tax Secrets

Introduction to Crummey Trusts When it comes to managing family wealth and working towards a financially secure, multi-generational future, high-net-worth individuals face unique challenges. One ...
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Unlock 3 Risk Managed Investments

Are you an investor or retiree looking to preserve your wealth while still reaping the benefits of the market? You’re in the right place. Navigating ...
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3 Problems With Your ‘Set It and Forget It’ 401k

It’s 2024. Things are changing like never before. We’ve got a heated election coming up — and, in fact, there are more elections around the ...
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The Complete Guide to Investable Assets (4-Part Breakdown)

Your time is precious, and it would be easy to give you the information you are looking for in a single sentence. If that describes ...
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Retirement Planning for Women: 3 Mistakes to Avoid

Retirement planning is crucial for people of all ages and both genders, but it is increasingly holding significance for women nearing retirement age in America. ...
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How to Be Tax Savvy: 6 Actionable Steps

Savvy: “Shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.” Source: Oxford Languages Navigating the haphazard, seemingly random world of American taxes can feel ...
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Estate Planning for Dummies: 7 Free Tips (No Book Required)

The idea of estate planning may sound daunting at first, but it doesn’t have to be if you understand not just how to do it, ...
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5 Best Reasons to Trust Us with Your Life (Financially Speaking)

Navigating the world of finance can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time investors and young professionals. The complexity of investment options, financial planning, and future security ...
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Beware of Strategic Asset Allocation: 3 Warnings

Strategic Asset Allocation (“SAA”) is the cornerstone of many investment strategies, often celebrated for its ability to balance risk and return. By establishing a long-term ...
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Debunking “Periods When to Make Money” (Discover 2 Superior Investment Strategies)

What on earth could a pig farmer from Ohio in the 1800s have to say about investments in 2024 and beyond? Well, if you believe ...
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What is Lifestyling? Is it Risky or Rewarding? 3 Perspectives for Retirement Clarity

It might surprise you to know that when investing meets retirement planning, crafting a portfolio that suits your goals and life stage can actually get ...
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3 Sudden Wealth Myths & Realities

Stumbling into sudden wealth might feel like a dream. For some, it could arrive in the form of a long-anticipated inheritance. For others, it could ...
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Wealth Management Process: 3 Ways to Simplify Your Finances

A wise and generous man once said, “Riches are what you have, wealth is what you give.”* In the context of this blog, we understand ...
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Co-Create Your Wealth Plan in 4 Actionable Steps

The world is a complex place, and you are a unique individual. Combine both of those things, and the idea of creating a one-size-fits all ...
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The Financial Mentor You Need: 4 Expert Traits to Consider

At Iron Point Financial, we try to do things a little differently from your typical financial advisor. For us, the highest priority is connecting with ...
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