Introducing The Lineup — a biweekly series from Currents’ founder, Nate Willardson, CFP®, connecting markets, strategy, and your biggest financial moments.
Surfing is Nate’s passion, and just like waiting in the lineup for the right wave, big financial decisions like retirement, a business sale, or a large stock position take patience, timing, and the confidence to know when to move.
Protecting Your Savings: Strategies for Managing Retirement Healthcare Costs
Preparation is Key for Covering Medical Expenses in Your Golden Years As you approach retirement, one of the most significant financial concerns you may face is managing retirement healthcare costs. Healthcare expenses can quickly add up and erode your retirement savings, making it crucial to plan and prepare for these costs. There are various strategies that you can consider to manage your healthcare expenses in retirement and potentially protect your retirement savings.
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Inheriting Wealth: How to Preserve and Grow Your Family’s Legacy
Tips for Navigating This Life-Changing Transition Passing on wealth can be a life-changing event, but it also comes with a great responsibility to preserve and grow your family’s legacy. Whether you receive an inheritance from a parent, grandparent, or another family member, it’s important to have a plan in place to use the wealth wisely and continue to benefit future generations. In this article, we will help guide how you might preserve and grow your…
5 Common Mistakes High Earners Make
Learn from these common mistakes and work towards your financial goals. A high income can potentially contribute to a sense of financial security. Maybe you’re enjoying a sprawling home, a fancy car, and the latest technological gadgets. A well-crafted income strategy has the potential to contribute to financial stability and comfort. If you’d like to leverage your high income to establish long-lasting wealth and financial security, it’s important to be aware of potential pitfalls…
Smart Financial Moves for Empty Nesters
Make the Most of Your Transition to a Child-Free Home After spending decades caring for children, it can be quite the adjustment to transition to being an empty nester. You’re likely to experience a wide range of emotions, and some of the choices you make during this transition can have a lasting impact on your well-being and lifestyle. That certainly includes your financial decisions so, as you transition into this new chapter of your…
10 Steps to a Happy and Healthy Retirement
After Years of Hard Work, You Should Consider Planning for a Fulfilling Retirement Planning for retirement is a common goal for many individuals during their working years. It involves saving, investing wisely, and aiming for financial stability and comfort in the future. Of course, many retirees find themselves struggling to transition away from the busy working world and to design a new day-to-day lifestyle that feels meaningful. Use the tips below as a guide as…
Passing an Inheritance to Your Children: 8 Important Considerations
Choosing to Leave an Inheritance Can Impact Many Other Financial Planning Decisions If you have worked hard and planned properly, you may be well situated to leave an inheritance to your children. It can feel very meaningful to be able to provide a financial legacy for your loved ones, but it’s important to be practical, too, and to go about your estate planning in the right way. This single decision can impact all of…
From Insight to Action
If any of these topics reflect questions you’re currently considering, a conversation can help connect them to your broader financial picture. Talking through your situation can provide context and help organize how these ideas apply to your specific priorities.
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