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Prom is just around the corner  – a milestone for your children but something you have been dreading. The costs associated with prom can be outrageous, from the tickets, to the dress, to the limo they can really add up quickly. We have come up with some tips to help you be pro-active and stay within your budget. Create a budget – According to a Visa Inc survey published by Fortune, the average American family will spend $919 on prom….
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If you are opening an IRA for the first time or need a refresher course on the specifics of IRA ownership, here are some facts for your consideration. Contribution limits. In general, the most you can contribute to an IRA for 2017 is $5,500. If you are age 50 or older, you can make an additional “catch-up” contribution of $1,000, which brings the maximum annual contribution to $6,500 Eligibility. One potential area of confusion around IRAs concerns an individual’s eligibility…
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Many of you have probably heard our term “Live It List.” The “Live It List” is one that we came up with to replace the common term “Bucket List.” Everyone knows what a bucket list is, however we wanted to come up with a name that didn’t have such a negative connotation behind it. Instead of a list of things you want to accomplish in your life before you die, the Live It List is a list of things you…
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