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7 ways to pay for long-term care
According to LongTermCare.gov : Roughly seven out of 10 Americans turning 65 today will likely need some form of long-term care in the...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of May 12, 2025
At the end of this year, the greatest investor the world has ever known will officially retire from his day job – at the age of 95. It’s...

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Help Me Retire Podcast - Episode 19
What to do when the market drops Show notes: This is the Help Me Retire Podcast… with your host… Mike Brown… Senior Wealth Advisor with...

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APRIL WEBINAR: Identity Theft: What Can I Do to Protect Myself?
Identity theft cases happen every 22 seconds. They happen quickly and can have lasting impacts. Join Mike as he discusses how an attacker...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of May 5, 2025
The U.S. economy stopped growing during the first three months of 2025. Fearing the impact of tariffs, businesses started stockpiling...

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Financial mistakes I see the most
For more than three decades, I’ve given advice to thousands of people on the radio and counseled hundreds of private clients. And today...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of April 21, 2025
Political turmoil and market volatility have made it nearly impossible for investors to maintain their long-term focus lately. But can...

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WEBINAR: Market Volatility
Last week, Michael was able to talk with clients about recent market volatility. He discussed the recent market selloff, a quick...

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The Package
It’s springtime in St. Louis, and like so many of my neighbors, my sinuses are paying the price. And while we’re airing grievances, let...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of April 14, 2025
I’m reluctant to talk about anything in the news anymore, knowing that by the time this weekly newsletter gets to you each Monday,...

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Help Me Retire Podcast - Episode 18
Creating your legacy Show notes: This is the Help Me Retire Podcast… with your host… Mike Brown… Senior Wealth Advisor with Raymond...

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MARCH WEBINAR: How Tax Planning Changes Through Four Stages of Retirement
People often pay more taxes in retirement than expected because of a confusing system that treats various income types differently and...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of April 7, 2025
While tariffs have dominated the headlines of late, several other issues have now entered the debate – further confusing taxpayers,...

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Clever ways to save more for retirement
If you want to make your life better, sometimes you just have to outsmart yourself. You know you should be putting away money for...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of March 31, 2025
And so ends March – and the first quarter of what may turn out to be one of the most tumultuous years in memory. The average American is...

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Help Me Retire Podcast - Episode 17
Reducing taxes in retirement Show notes: This is the Help Me Retire Podcast… with your host… Mike Brown… Senior Wealth Advisor with...

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of March 24, 2025
I feel like we’re going to be hearing a lot about Social Security in the coming months. Elon Musk and his Department of Government...

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Prepare to be surprised
At the risk of understating the obvious, these are uncertain times. Surprise and drama are the order of the day in our nation’s capital....

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Wealth and Wisdom: Week of March 17, 2025
When I wrote this – late last week – the Nasdaq was already in correction territory, while the Dow and S&P 500 sat perched on the...

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Help Me Retire Podcast - Episode 16
Protecting your wealth, health, and privacy Show notes: This is the Help Me Retire Podcast… with your host… Mike Brown… Senior Wealth...

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