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You Have Better Investment Options

You Have Better Investment Options

By:  Clinton Miller, CFP®   You probably already know this: interest rates have increased substantially over the past 12 months.  Anyone buying or selling a house has seen mortgage rates rise faster than we’ve seen in years.   To make matters worse,...

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Pleasant Post – January 2023

Pleasant Post – January 2023

Read the latest from the desk of Liz Hand, CFP® here.   To receive monthly updates from Pleasant Wealth straight to your inbox click here.      

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Three Ways to Turn Investment Lemons into Tax Lemonade

Three Ways to Turn Investment Lemons into Tax Lemonade

By:  Clinton Miller, CFP® Investment returns are bad this year.  Is it frustrating to watch your accounts drop for reasons out of your control?  You’re probably familiar with the common advice to take the long-term view, not make any changes, or even to just ignore...

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What Was the Best Money You Ever Spent?

What Was the Best Money You Ever Spent?

By: Ellis Miller, JD   As my role at Pleasant Wealth becomes more advisory, my experience and vantage point allow me to form opinions about our firm - to see how we differ and what we do better than others.   For example, all too often a grieving widow is...

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You’re Just at the Emotional Crescendo

You’re Just at the Emotional Crescendo

By: Liz Hand, CFP®    Recently my son participated in The Lion King with his school. My expectations were low because this is a K-6th production of the whole play. And boy was I wrong! That opening African savannah scene with the “The Circle of Life” got me....

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Clarity Wins

Clarity Wins

By:  Rachel Krabill, Administrative Assistant   “So… what just happened back there?” My husband and I were sitting in our car wondering how the conversation we’d just had with a financial professional had seemed so clear and concise while we were in his office,...

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Retirement is an Outdated Social Construct

Retirement is an Outdated Social Construct

By: Clinton Miller, CFP®, Advisor   I am going out on a limb in saying this, but here goes:   Retirement is imaginary. It’s a solution in search of a problem.   The Financial industry assumes your Retirement™ goes like this:  You work hard over a 45...

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Are We Still OK?

Are We Still OK?

By:  Ellis Miller, JD, Advisor   The stock markets are in a funk. It seems like every few days we see headlines saying it’s the worst day/week/month since some long ago date. Fear is controlling many investors, and they are stampeding toward the same exit door,...

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Review Meetings Cover More than Just the Numbers

Review Meetings Cover More than Just the Numbers

By:  Liz Hand, CFP (R) During our just-concluded spring review session, we asked clients to look at a few areas of life that matter most: Joy, Satisfaction, Health, Family, and Friends/Community. We got quite a few side-eyes while clients filled out the questionnaire...

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