Free Financial Topics in Chicago

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  Raising Money Smart Kids

  Katie Morris, CFP, Financial Advisor, Veritrust Wealth Management

  Learn some simple techniques you can use to train your children (whether they are five or 25) to develop good money habits they can use for the rest of their lives.

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  Advance Health Care Directives

  Beth Kljajic, Financial Advisor , Westpoint Financial MassMutual

  The Conversation Project toolkit provides a great starting point to completing an Advance Health Care Directive. We will discuss, interactively, the reasons these instruments are needed, what the goals of them are and that they are dynamic instruments that can be changed as desired. MORE >

  I add tools to help this whole conversation become more than just a heavy burden; fun games, books, raffles, TV shows and more liven it up and bring everyone out of their shells.

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  Disinheriting Uncle Sam – Estate Planning for Illinois Residents

  Laurence Kline, Attorney, Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP

  With 40 years of experience, Kline explains how Illinois residents should plan their estates to minimize taxes, avoid probate and dispose of assets.

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  Avoiding Financial Pitfalls

  Katie Morris, CFP, Financial Advisor, Veritrust Wealth Management

  Learn the most common money mistakes made by intelligent people, and the little known strategies for avoiding them.

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  Reliable Investing: Is It Possible?

  Renee N. Duba, Founder, Sonder Private Wealth Management

  Is it possible to build a reliable investment portfolio in today's market environment? This talk discusses what a reliable portfolio is, and how one might change their thought process when it comes to saving and investing.

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  The Last Tax Shelter Standing

  Sanford J. Prizant, President, The Prizant Group, Ltd.

  ERISA qualified retirement plans (i.e. Profit Sharing/401(k)/Cash Balance-Defined Benefit) are really the only "IRS Blessed" tax shelters still available to the common person. The Alternative Minimum Tax has taken away most deductions except for mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and charitable deductions. MORE >

  A business owner, law partner, or medical professional can "shelter" an extraordinary amount of taxable income by funding an ERISA approved plan for their business entity. Of course, if one has employees, they must receive a certain level of contribution. Thus, it is always a questions of does the benefit to the owner(s) outweigh the costs to the "rank and file."

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  Making Retirement Plans Work For You

  Sanford J. Prizant, President, The Prizant Group, Ltd.

  In the secretive world of ERISA (Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), the Federal government allows employers to "Massage" profit sharing/401(k) plans to focus the company tax-deductible contributions for the benefit of a few or many. Depending on demographics, available cash flow, and desire to reward certain employees/owners; these Qualified Retirement Plans can be used as a "Tax Shelter" or additional employee benefit. MORE >

  The design of the plan is paramount and the vast majority of plan sponsors are "Clueless" in their ability to target certain individuals for different annual company contributions. In this presentation, we talk about how you do it, what it will cost, and how you communicate to your employees.

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  How Tax Planning Changes Through Four Stages of Retirement

  Ted Buckley, Mooney Lyons Financial Services

  Do you know how tax planning changes through different stages of retirement? In retirement, your tax rate may vary widely over the years based on the timing and order in which you use different sources of money to pay for expenses. It is important to apply the tax code in an organized and efficient way. Learn how to create a retirement tax strategy. MORE >

  You will learn:
  • The critical tax questions to answer before retirement.
  • The surprises that often make retirement more expensive.
  • The four stages of retirement and important tax actions in each stage, including tricky IRA challenges.
  • Mistakes to avoid when it comes to investments, health care, and estate planning.

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  Retirement Plans: What You Know, What You Think You Know and What You Really Don’t Want To Know

  Sanford J. Prizant, President, The Prizant Group, Ltd.

  This is an all-inclusive presentation (Think of those all-inclusive resorts!) that was given to the practice managers at the American Association of Orthopedic Executives in April of 2015. The goal was to reaffirm conventional knowledge, educate on present day plan design and fee disclosure issues, and warn of the terror that an IRS/DOL audit will bring upon your house. This presentation is about one hour and is extremely fast paced, informative, and entertaining. MORE >

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  Investing for the Future: Considerations and Strategies for Any Type of Market

  Krzysztof 'Kris' Garlewicz, CFP, CRPS, Founder, LPL Registered Principal at Prosperifi

  There's a full court press on how one should invest their hard earned money. Active vs. Passive. Mutual Funds vs. ETFs. Stock, bonds and alternatives too. Is one approach superior to the next? Do they fit together? What's the appropriate blend and where does one begin? These are just some of questions we'll cover in a fast based, ambitious environment covering the strategies and considerations needed for any type of market. MORE >

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