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Opening a 529 Plan for College Savings

November 16, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Opening a 529 plan

A 529 plan is one of the best ways to save for a college education. It’s tax-advantaged, flexible and available to anyone. But selecting a plan can be a confusing process. Here’s what you need to know about opening a 529 plan: Opening a 529 Plan: Investment Plans vs. Prepaid Tuition There are two main 529 plan options. The investment plan allows account owners to choose to invest their plan, Continue Reading

Filed Under: College Planning Tagged With: 529 plan, college savings, opening a 529 plan

6 Financial Planning Moves for your 40s

November 7, 2017 By Katie Brewer

financial planning moves for 40s

  The financial planning moves that helped you build a foundation or support your family awhile ago may not be enough now that you’re in your forties. This decade might be the first time you really feel the pressure of a looming retirement, send your kids off to college, or debate downsizing your family home. Wherever you are in your forties, there are some universal money moves Continue Reading

Filed Under: Career & Lifestyle, Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning Tagged With: 40s money tips, financial planning in your 40s, investing, investing in your 40s

Donate Money after a Disaster

October 11, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Donate money after a disaster

The recent hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires have disrupted thousands of people's lives around the world. These storms have destroyed homes, displaced families and forced the victims to begin rebuilding their lives.  Naturally, many people rush to send whatever they have on hand to help, like canned food and clothing. One of the best ways to help the victims after a disaster is by donating Continue Reading

Filed Under: Financial Planning Tagged With: disaster relief, donate money, donating money after a disaster

Tax Extension Deadline Filing Tips

October 5, 2017 By Katie Brewer

tax extension deadline

There’s another important date coming up if you filed a tax extension back in April. The October tax extension deadline is a couple weeks away. A tax extension allows you extra time to organize your information and file your taxes. Here are some tips to stay on the IRS’ good side if you find yourself scrambling before another deadline: Know the Consequences Missing the tax extension deadline Continue Reading

Filed Under: Tax Tagged With: file taxes, tax extension, tax extension deadline, tax filing

Maximizing Credit Protection Against Identity Theft

September 21, 2017 By Katie Brewer

protect your credit

The Equifax data breach put digital security seriously at risk. It’s more important than ever to know how to keep your information safe. A quick recap: Hackers gained access to the personal data of more than 140 million Equifax customers. To put that number in perspective, that’s about 45% of the entire U.S. population. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in the Apache Struts tool, which Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Tagged With: credit, credit protection, equifax, equifax breach

Your Guide to Open Enrollment

September 5, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Open enrollment

September is here, which means open enrollment season is here again. This is your chance to review your benefits, increase your coverage or cut back on areas that may not be serving you. If you’ve muddled through your benefits in the past, then this is a new opportunity to understand your benefits and customize them to your needs. If not much has changed over the past year, it might be fine to Continue Reading

Filed Under: Insurance, Retirement Tagged With: company benefits, insurance, open enrollment, retirement

Best Physician Money Books for Investing & Financial Planning

August 23, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Money books for physicians

When clients ask for book recommendations, I like to give them titles that are as helpful to their lifestyles and careers as possible. This list isn’t necessarily physician-specific, but they do address some of the common themes and questions that come up for doctors planning out their finances. Here are some of my picks for physician money books for doctors: Investing Books for Doctors The Continue Reading

Filed Under: Career & Lifestyle, Financial Planning, Investing Tagged With: financial planning books, investing books, money books for doctors, physician money books

Back-to-School Financial Review

August 9, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Back-to-school financial review

Something about back-to-school season brings that urge to refresh, reorganize, and get to work (and maybe buy a few office accessories just for fun.) If you’re a student or a parent to a student, you’ve probably been buying school supplies, filling out paperwork and savoring what’s left of summer. Even if you’re not a parent or a student, you can harness the “fresh start” energy of Continue Reading

Filed Under: Career & Lifestyle, Kids Tagged With: back-to-school, back-to-school savings, fourth quarter, personal finance

Is Investment Real Estate Right for You?

July 26, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Investment Real Estate

Investment real estate can be an excellent option for growing your wealth. It can offer you long-term income, it can increase in value over time, and it can be a natural fit for your overall wealth-building strategy. But it is absolutely not a one-size-fits-all investment option. So, how do you know if investment real estate is going to give you the return that you’re hoping for? Start Continue Reading

Filed Under: Buying a Home, Investing, Selling a Home Tagged With: investment property, investment real estate, real estate, rental property

Your Richest Life Listed on InvestmentNews 40 Under 40

July 6, 2017 By Katie Brewer

Your Richest Life is coming up on its third birthday! I believe it's important to take the time to look back on the achievements of each year in business. It gives me the chance to reflect on where I've been and where I'm going. One of the best parts of this year was making the InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 list, which is the magazine's roundup of industry professionals making an impact. I was Continue Reading

Filed Under: Career & Lifestyle Tagged With: 40 under 40, owning a business, starting a business

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Katie Brewer, CFP® is a Dallas, Fort Worth, and online fee-only financial planner with over 15 years of experience. Her passion is helping clients get their financial lives in order to start living their richest lives.

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