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The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 003 - Experiencing Your Travel Bucket List in Retirement, with Keri Forbringer

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

On this episode of the The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast we are joined by Luxury Travel Works’ Keri Forbringer to discuss attacking your "wander list" in retirement and how to...

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 002 -  Maximizing Your Local Area Agency on Aging, with Dyan Walsh

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

Our guest on this episode of The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast is Dyan Walsh. Dyan is the Executive Director of Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Dyan has been with Eastern Area...

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 001 -  Working With Our Clients to Define Their Retirement Success, with Wes Del Col

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

On this (inaugural) episode of The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast, we are joined by the founder of Guidance Point Advisors, Wes Del Col. Wes opened Guidance Point Advisors in...

The Top 5 Things to know about your Frozen PTO Deferral Opportunity with Northern Light Health

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Did you get a letter from the Northern Light Health Retirement Team regarding your Frozen Personal Time Off (PTO)? Well, quite a few of our clients did, too. We’ve been working with them over the...

Estate planning for your digital assets

Benjamin Smith, CFA

 What will happen to your Facebook account when you die? What about all your photos shared on social media, your texts with loved ones, or documents on cloud-storage systems? In just the two-year...

Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs at a Glance

Wesley Del Col, CFP

Many retirees are confused about what amount the US government will require them to distribute from their IRA. So what does the IRS table look like that governs how much is required to be distributed...

SEC Alert: The Pitfalls of 401k Debit Cards

Wesley Del Col, CFP

According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 401(k) plan participants may want to exercise caution if offered a 401k debit card by their employers. 401k debit cards typically...

How to Have Elder Care Discussions - Tips & Strategies

Abigail Walker, CFP®

Emotions involved with caring for the elderly can seem almost as overwhelming as the finances. As your loved ones age, what topics must you be ready to discuss? Beyond money, you need to talk about...

Divorce: The Retirement Killer

Abigail Walker, CFP®

Now, while every divorce is unique in its own way, the reality is that there is usually one common theme in all divorces – it destroys retirement. And while every divorced person feels the financial...

How Do I Maximize Protection of my Assets from Lawsuits?

Abigail Walker, CFP®

In this litigious society, where it is not uncommon for citizens to sue each other over the most trivial of issues, people are rightly concerned with becoming the target of a lawsuit. This is...