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CRUT, CRAT, and CGA—Three Ways to Give and Receive
Matthew Chester, JD, CFP® Matthew Chester, JD, CFP®

CRUT, CRAT, and CGA—Three Ways to Give and Receive

Estate planning trusts can be a confusing alphabet soup of abbreviations.

Here are three estate planning strategies that are especially helpful for those who want to donate to charity while bolstering their retirement income: the Charitable Remainder Unit Trust (CRUT), the Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT), and the Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA). 

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What Gives with New Tax Bill? Changes for Charitable Giving
Joseph Polidoro Joseph Polidoro

What Gives with New Tax Bill? Changes for Charitable Giving

Big changes are coming to the tax treatment of charitable donations, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And as is true any time there’s a significant change to the tax code, it behooves most of us to reexamine our planning strategies.

Here’s a summary of the changes.

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The Trouble with CPI: How We Adapt to Imperfect Information
Kyle Bean, CFP® Kyle Bean, CFP®

The Trouble with CPI: How We Adapt to Imperfect Information

Cutbacks and suspensions of data collection at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are giving economists concerns over the accuracy of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

This raises a very good question: How else can inflation be measured and monitored if traditional inflation reports are becoming less accurate?

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What You Need to Know About the New Tax Bill
Luke DeLorme, CFP®, ChFC Luke DeLorme, CFP®, ChFC

What You Need to Know About the New Tax Bill

Whether you love it or hate it, the new tax bill is now the law of the land.

Headlines have focused on the bill’s permanent tax breaks for corporations and high earners—and its steep reductions in Medicaid. Regardless of these potentially hazardous components of the bill, several of its key provisions may be beneficial for middle-class households.

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A Simple Tax-Savings Hack for Charitable Gifts
Matthew Chester, JD, CFP® Matthew Chester, JD, CFP®

A Simple Tax-Savings Hack for Charitable Gifts

Sometimes a small, simple change on our end can make a huge difference for our clients. And that was definitely the case with this hack for making charitable contributions that get full tax benefits.

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The Financial Reality of Long-Term Care
Luke DeLorme, CFP®, ChFC Luke DeLorme, CFP®, ChFC

The Financial Reality of Long-Term Care

Many of us don’t think we’ll need long-term care. It would be wonderful if we had that option. But the data tells an entirely different story.

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