Holiday Client Mixer & Charity Event 2018

On November  20th we had our annual Holiday Client Mixer and Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Foundation Fundraiser. This year was our largest donation year to date – clients donated 100s of toys and over $2,500 in gift cards.  We hosted the event at our headquarters, clients enjoyed food, drinks, old movies, meeting each other, each…

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Mary Poppins Returns Client Event

On December 19th we had an amazing Client Event at the Flourtown Movie Tavern!   We invited our valued clients to join us for a viewing of the new Mary Poppins Returns movie with complimentary adult beverages, sodas, milkshakes, popcorn and candy!   We were so happy to have a chance to see everyone during…

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RPG Continuing Education: Estate Planning 101 Class

It was standing room only today at our Estate Planning 101 class taught by Guy F. Mattews, Esquire of Eckell Sparks Law Firm We had the opportunity to learn about Wills, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney and more! Our attendees had so many great questions to ask that helped everyone learn more about each piece…

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Register for our upcoming Medicare 101 Class!

This Class is for: Anyone Turning 65 in the next 12 months Anyone already 65 retiring off a group plan in the next 12 months Anyone on a Medigap Plan that has seen increased premiums Anyone with Questions about Medicare Register for our Medicare 101 Class at the Retirement Prosperity Education Center Saturday, May 5th…

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The Estate, Gift, & GST exemption amounts have changed.

  Important Updates: The Estate, Gift, and GST exemption amounts have changed.   The IRS has just released revised inflation-adjusted amounts based on chained CPI as directed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Most numbers remained the same, including all income tax brackets. Here are the changes: The Estate Tax exemption amount for 2018…

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Fiduciary vs. Broker – What’s the difference?

Retirement, Holistic Planning, Retirement Planning, 401(k), Annuities, Investing, Financial Services, Financial Future, Savings Account, Retirement Savings, Lisa Barram, Retirement Prosperity Group, Daniel Barram, Fiduciary

In the past few months, we have seen a rise in use of popular “designations” with the word Fiduciary in the title and I realize this may lead you to believe that someone who calls themselves, for example, an “Accredited Investment Fiduciary” is, in fact, acting as a Fiduciary, but that is not necessarily the case.    Unfortunately, this designation does…

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Trends in Nursing Homes: Cultural Fit

If you or a loved one needs nursing home care, wouldn’t it be nice to live in one that triggered fond memories and felt like coming home? A new trend in nursing homes is to create a community of similarly situated residents, such as those of a particular faith, ethnicity or even an alumni group.…

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What is a Transfer on Death Designation?

Over the last few months, an increasing number of clients have been asking about transfer-on-death (TOD) designations and how it fits into their estate plan. TOD designations are quite common in the financial industry. They operate very similarly to a beneficiary designation on life insurance or a retirement account. After the TOD designation is completed and…

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