By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Just as getting a driver’s license seems to occupy the mind of every almost-16-year-old, enrolling in Medicare occupies the mind of everyone nearing retirement. The…
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By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS When you did your due diligence and bought a life insurance policy, you had a whole slew of options from which to choose. Not only…
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Parenting brings both the greatest joys and the greatest challenges to a person’s life. And parenting a special-needs child only exaggerates both extremes of the…
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS We’ve come a long way since the days of rampant unemployment caused by the Great Recession. Unemployment rates are currently hovering near 50-year lows and…
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS After almost two decades in the financial services industry, I’ve come across many pieces of sound financial advice. You’ve probably heard some of them as…
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Kids cost a lot of money. Between putting a roof over their head, feeding their growing appetites, paying for braces, and everything else that goes…
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Just as you wouldn’t want a plumber wiring the electricity in your new home, you don’t want just anybody guiding you in your financial life….
By Vincent Barbera, CFP®, MSFS Everyone has dreams for their golden years, but what does retirement mean to you? Do you picture yourself spending your days on the golf course…
Conversation: We meet with you to discuss your financial situation, your concerns, and your goals for the short and long term.
Data gathering: Working together, we gather all the documents and other information needed to create your financial blueprint, which we prepare for your approval.
Setting the foundation: After you approve the blueprint, we work on your financial plan, a comprehensive document addressing needs such as cash flow, retirement, estate planning, income replacement, education funding, insurance, major purchases, and asset allocations.
Recommendations and final walk-through: We meet to review the solutions outlined in your financial plan. Once we agree, we move on to the production phase.
Implementation: We take the preliminary steps, such as transferring your accounts and restructuring your portfolios, as we begin implementing the recommendations in your plan.
Ongoing inspection: We meet on a regular schedule to review your plan and update it as necessary to address changes in your life.