Bettendorf Financial Group

05/29/2026

It's 529 Day. Have you talked to your advisor about it?

05/20/2026

Our office will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

05/18/2026

"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Day by day, and at the end of the day — if you live long enough — like most people, you will get out of life what you deserve."
~ Charlie Munger

05/18/2026

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."
~ Warren Buffett

05/18/2026

This year's college seniors expect to be earning about $80,000 within a year of graduating. The reality? The average starting salary for new grads sits closer to $56,000… a perception gap of roughly $24,000 that doesn't close any time soon. Said another way, the typical grad is about 30% wealthier in their head than on their first W-2.
- CNBC, May 4, 2026

04/29/2026

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."

- Willie Nelson

04/20/2026

"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."
~ Albert Einstein

04/20/2026

The average federal tax refund this filing season climbed to $3,571, an 11% jump from last year. More than 53 million filers claimed at least one new deduction from the 2025 tax bill, including tip income, overtime, auto loan interest, or senior-specific, for an average cut of more than $800.
- CNBC, April 17, 2026

04/20/2026

Americans will collectively burn nearly 6.93 billion hours filing their federal tax returns this season. That’s $477 billion all-in, once you add up lost productivity and out-of-pocket costs for software and tax pros, which is the equivalent of more than 3 million full-time workers doing nothing but taxes for an entire year.
- National Taxpayers Union Foundation, April 13, 2026

04/20/2026