Category: family dynamics

Embracing Financial Freedom: A Hilarious Journey of Strategic Wealth, Endless Laughter, and Everlasting Memories
Embracing Financial Freedom: A Hilarious Journey of Strategic Wealth, Endless Laughter, and Everlasting Memories
Meet Michael, the maestro of wealth management and the virtuoso behind the scenes at Cogent Strategic Wealth. Living a life that’s a delightful blend of...
Grow Your Wealth by Giving: The Tax Benefits of Family Gifts
Grow Your Wealth by Giving: The Tax Benefits of Family Gifts
A frequent question we field from people we meet is, “Can you gift money to family members tax-free?” The answer is a resounding yes!  This...
How to Share Your Values with Legacy Letters
How to Share Your Values with Legacy Letters
As you have just recently gathered with families and friends for the holidays, now is a good time to reflect on your values and the...
Planning for Inspired Career Transitions: Practice Makes Perfect for Successful Professionals
Planning for Inspired Career Transitions: Practice Makes Perfect for Successful Professionals
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager If there’s a group who has what it takes to live life on their own terms, it’s high-achieving...
Kid Off to College Soon? A Parent-Student Contract Makes Expectations Clear
Kid Off to College Soon? A Parent-Student Contract Makes Expectations Clear
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager As much as we parents would love to keep our children wrapped in a cozy cocoon until their...
Reimagine How and Where You Live Your Life: A Personal Anecdote for Imagining and Achieving Your Best You
Reimagine How and Where You Live Your Life: A Personal Anecdote for Imagining and Achieving Your Best You
In our recent post entitled “Are You (and Your Financial Plans) Ready To Take a Sabbatical?” we explored the steps toward taking a sabbatical, to...
Are You (and Your Financial Plans) Ready To Take a Sabbatical?
Are You (and Your Financial Plans) Ready To Take a Sabbatical?
“If in your mind it was possible to take a year’s sabbatical from work to reassess your life, what would you do and where would...
Protecting What’s Yours (After You Pass) Part 2: Step-by-Step Estate Planning
Protecting What’s Yours (After You Pass) Part 2: Step-by-Step Estate Planning
In our last piece, we emphasized the importance of estate planning as the greatest gift you can bequeath to your loved ones, to reduce their...
Protecting What’s Yours (After You Pass) Part 1: The Importance of Estate Planning
Protecting What’s Yours (After You Pass) Part 1: The Importance of Estate Planning
Fact: When you pass, you will leave behind an estate, and somebody will need to settle it. Your estate may be worth a little or...
Webinar Recording: Bolster Your Health WELLth for a Better Future
Webinar Recording: Bolster Your Health WELLth for a Better Future
Bolster Your Health WELLth for a Better Future. Investing in your health now will pay dividends for the rest of your life. Coming off an...
5 Steps to Take to Prepare to Care for Aging Parents … Before It’s a Crisis
5 Steps to Take to Prepare to Care for Aging Parents … Before It’s a Crisis
Taking care of aging parents is one of the most important, daunting, and demanding roles many of us face in our lifetime. Unfortunately, it’s also...
Webinar Recording: Prepare to Care for Your Aging Parents Before a Crisis
Webinar Recording: Prepare to Care for Your Aging Parents Before a Crisis
In today’s webinar, we will host a conversation on taking care of a loved one or our aging parents. Taking care of a spouse or...

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