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Raising Financially Sound Kids
/in Communication, Family Wealth, Women/by Sharon Allen, CFP®,CTFAThe vast majority of children are destined for a financial future that differs little from that of their parents. Research has found that the financial future of younger generations can sometimes even be worse due to a combination of societal influence and last of intentional “fiscal training”. You can change that.
The Boomerang Generation – Planning for the Unplanned
/in Family Wealth, Women/by Sharon Allen, CFP®,CTFANearly double the number of 25- to 35- year-old Millennials were living with their parents in 2016 than their Silent Generation counterparts in 1964.1 In fact, the percentage of 18- to 34-year-olds living in their parents’ home grew from 26.0% in 2005 to 34.1% only ten years later. Of this group, 1 in 4 are […]
Savings and Your Mental Health
/in Family Wealth, Health/by Sharon Allen, CFP®,CTFASavings. Believe it or not, there are certainly many tangible benefits to saving money. In fact, being able to purchase the things that you want or need (now or in the future) is probably the number one reason that we save. But what if the intangible benefits of saving money may actually be more important […]
Planning for Your Digital Assets
/in Estate Planning, Family Wealth/by Sharon Allen, CFP®,CTFAWhat Makes for Successful Retirement?
/in News, Retirement, Wealth Management/by Sharon Allen, CFP®,CTFARetirement can be a challenging and stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be! With a good plan fiscally and physically…and some good coaches to help, you can be very successful. The 21st Show guests Sharon C. Allen, president and co-Founder of Sterling Wealth Management in Champaign, and Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, professor of educational psychology at […]