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August 2023 Blog Newsletter

August 2023 Blog Newsletter August Captain’s Log College Planning for Illinois Residents Everyone is in the mindset of going back to school! The process of getting school supplies, working out childcare, pick up and drop offs, to lunches! It is a busy time of the year. There are a lot of moving parts. Parents may…

1st Quarter 2023 Newsletter

Optimism And Pessimism Require The Same Amount Of Energy. Choose Wisely It’s the time of year when I traditionally write an article about goal setting and how to make this year your best year ever financially. The news headlines tell me that I should be writing an article about recession and how to protect your…

DOL Law Updates; Why We’re Asking More Questions

Anchor Wealth helps clients create comprehensive financial plans. A comprehensive financial plan considers all the areas of our client’s financial life, the past, present, and future. To create a plan that is comprehensive we must understand past behaviors, current assets, and future goals. Getting that complete understanding starts by establishing a relationship with our clients.…

Anchor Wealth’s Company Values Explained

I started Anchor Wealth Management as a way to fulfill my personal mission. I have two drivers that have motivated my career. I want to help people succeed and I want to build a life with my family in which work doesn’t consume me. I believe these two things are intrinsically linked. Finances are among…

4th Quarter 2022 Newsletter

Financial Planning In Times Of Uncertainty In 2020, the word unprecedented was thrown around like confetti. It found its way into everything. Two years later, a different kind of ‘un’ rules our world—uncertainty. Big questions loom in the minds of a lot of investors and the answers have implications on their financial plans and their…

Gifting Change For Calendar Year 2022

Cue David Bowie’s 1972 hit song, Changes. You are probably familiar with the opening lyric of the chorus; “Ch-ch-ch-changes.” You may not be familiar with the rest of the lyrics and that’s perfectly fine because they don’t make a lot of sense and they are in no way relevant to the topic of the IRS…

My Parents Are Aging, What Should I Be Doing?

Do you remember the choose your own adventure books we read as kids? In the stories, the protagonist would face a choice and you as the reader would make that decision for them and read on to see how it affected the outcome. Does the knight battle the dragon or flee to safety? Your decision…

Charitable Trusts: Leaving a Legacy

At the end of your life, what kind of legacy will you leave? Those who are able to share their assets with more than just their loved ones should consider establishing a charitable trust. Anchor Wealth Management’s team of experts can give you the guidance and resources you need to ensure your legacy of giving…