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The “Docker” Union Strike and Creative Destruction

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | October 3, 2024 | Consumer Content, Economic (Consumer) | 0 Comments

Many of you have read about the “International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)” strike that kicked off on Monday, September 30. I am not going to give you some of my opinions on what the union is requesting, outside of the “automation” component that they are fighting against. I will touch on that at the end. But first, a quick summary.

Required Minimum Distribution Reference Guide

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | June 13, 2024 | Annuities, Annuities (Consumer), IRAs and Qualified Money, News, Retirement (Consumer), Taxes, Whitepapers | 0 Comments

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IRA Beneficiary Distribution Guide and Cheat Sheet

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | June 13, 2024 | Annuities, Annuities (Consumer), IRAs and Qualified Money, News, Retirement (Consumer), Taxes, Whitepapers | 0 Comments

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Medicaid In Plain English

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Apr 17, 2022 | Annuities (Consumer), Consumer Content, Medicaid, Medicaid (Consumer), Special Category

Last year I had just finished a seminar to thirty pre-retirees on retirement strategies as I was approached by one of the attendees and her husband. For...

The Long-Term Care Option You Never Heard Of…

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Apr 12, 2022 | Annuities (Consumer), Consumer Content, Economic (Consumer), Financial Professional Content, Life Insurance (Consumer), Long-Term Care, Long-Term Care (Consumer), Retirement (Consumer), Social Security (Consumer), Taxes

First off, if Long-Term Care planning interests you, make sure you check out the recording of the "Addressing Long-Term Care Expenses In Retirement" Webinar...

Video: My Story of Mt. Everest

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Dec 22, 2021 | Annuities, Consumer Content, Financial Professional Content, Retirement (Consumer), Videos

https://youtu.be/QSYBOEWymFY

5 Tax Considerations Before January 1

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Dec 22, 2021 | Consumer Content, Financial Professional Content, Retirement (Consumer), Taxes

It is that time of year where getting your financial ducks in a row is in order. With that, I created a quick list of 5 items to consider below. Roth IRA...

Your Top 6 Questions About Social Security Benefits – Answered

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Sep 27, 2021 | Consumer Content, Financial Professional Content, Retirement (Consumer)

When am I eligible to file for Social Security Benefits?You’re eligible to file for Social Security benefits once you have been age 62 for an entire month....

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