Category: tax planning
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Catching Up With Kelly Stanley
There’s been a change or two since Kelly Stanley, CFP®, MBA joined Cogent Strategic Wealth in 2015 as a seasoned wealth advisor. In 2021, she...
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When Should You Take Your Social Security?
Ever since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed off on the 1935 Social Security Act, most Americans have ended up pondering this critical question as they...
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Video: 3 Ways for High-Income Earners to Pay Less in Taxes
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager Cogent Strategic Wealth Are your earnings considerably higher than you’d planned for? Are you selling a thriving business,...
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A Practical Guide for Giving in Abundance, Even When Times Feel Scarce
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager Like many of the hard-driving professional families I advise, my wife and I come from an abundance mindset....
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Top 3 Action Items on Your Year-End Financial Checklist
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager It’s that time of year again. Yes, warm beverages and pumpkin pie come to mind. But so does...
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Video: 10 Steps to Take Before Selling Your Business
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager If you are contemplating selling your business, this is a life-changing decision that benefits from a sound strategy....
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Are You Tipping the Government by Paying Too Much in Taxes?
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager If a powerful genie were to grant us one wish related to your financial well-being, I would wish...
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Tax Withholding Choices for Your Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Congratulations, you’ve been granted Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and they are about to vest. This can be an important financial opportunity for you and your...
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12 Bold Financial Moves for the 12 Months in 2022
By Michael Evans, Founder & CEO of Cogent Strategic Wealth Fortune favors the bold, right? As an intrepid entrepreneur, I’ve long embraced this adage. For...
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7 Simple Tips to Magnify Your Charitable Gifts and Make Them Even More Impactful
At Cogent Strategic Wealth, we assist families like yours every day to design, build, and protect plans for achieving all things important in your life....
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Tax Planning in Turbulent Times Part 3: Tax-Wise Financial Planning
In our last two pieces, we covered some tools of the tax-planning trade appropriate for high-achieving professionals like yourself, as well as how to deploy...
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Tax Planning in Turbulent Times Part 2: Tax-Wise Investment Techniques
In our last piece, we introduced some of the tools of the tax-planning trade. These include tax-sheltered accounts for saving toward retirement, healthcare, and education,...
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