FFG Retirement Counseling

04/23/2023

05/17/2021

Housing prices are on the rise, but why? Join Josh Dunlop, CFP®, CDFA®, for a review of the factors contributing to this incredible boom.

Spring is here! Tax season has ended, the kids are getting out of school, and the time for travel and outdoors fun has begun. It is also the time that most people begin looking for, and selling, houses. If you have not looked at the...

05/13/2021

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FFG offers a diverse selection of managed portfolios for the different objectives or our clients. In our quarterly investment update, we focus on 3 of our core portfolios; the On Deck Portfolio, the Dividend Portfolio, and our...

05/10/2021

Just because Mother's Day is in the rearview doesn't mean we should stop talking about all the things our mothers have done for us! Join Blake Barnett, CFP® as he discusses some of the things the mothers of the FFG staff have taught us. There are some great nuggets of wisdom here!

In the spirit of Mother's Day I wanted to shine a light on just how wise Mom’s are when it come to money. In preparation for writing this article I asked each team member for some lessons that they learned from their Mom. Never...

03/23/2021

IRS Delays Tax Filing, Payment Deadlines

Less than one month ahead of the traditional date, the I.R.S. has delayed the deadline for filing and paying taxes. The new deadline is

03/16/2021

Since the passage of the TCJA, writing off donations has been harder for most people. In our latest article Josh Dunlop CFP®, CDFA®, discusses some of the strategies to to help you save in taxes when you make a donation.

Giving is important to all of us, it is the way that we see our hard work and good fortune make a difference in this world. Naturally, we want to give as much as we can, and that means being tax conscious. Many clients come to us...

03/02/2021

Join us in welcoming Josh Dunlop to the team here at FFG!

We are pleased to announce our newest team member here at FFG. Last fall we hired Josh Dunlop as a Financial Planner. Josh has a very strong background in planning and we were really impressed that he spent time serving families in the...

02/18/2021

Many people think you have to be an active trader to invest "correctly", but there is a difference between trading and investing. Check out what it is in the new article by Blake Barnett, CFP®.

I remember just a few months ago really looking forward to 2021. I had so many expectations for the new year. 5 weeks in and it feels very similar to 2020. Including all of the volatility within the financial markets. The 2020...

02/12/2021

Don't miss our latest quarterly investment update:

FFG Investment Update FFG offers a diverse selection of managed portfolios for the different objectives or our clients. In our quarterly investment update, we focus on 3 of our core portfolios; the On Deck Portfolio, the Dividend...

02/01/2021

Take a look at our latest article detailing the need-to-know differences between Roth and Traditional IRAs

https://www.ffgretirement.com/blog/traditional-and-roth-iras

01/25/2021

Medicare can be overwhelming and complicated. The first step towards understanding Medicare is to understand the components of it, and how they work with one another.

Join us as we give a basic, easy to understand definition of the different parts of Medicare, and arm you with the knowledge to make informed decisions.

There are few things in the world more complex than health care. This is especially true when we consider the government administered portion of our