By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS One possibility is a charitable gift annuity. It may help provide benefits for you and for a charity of your choice, a possible win-win. If you still need income during retirement but are willing to leave some or all your remaining assets at death to a charity,…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: How long should I wait to see if a new product or service will be a financial success, before I invest? A: Much less than in the past. A challenge that we face today as investors is that the time frame cycle for new investments keeps…
Currently Loving: July/August
Snapshots of the food, shops, events and more we’re loving around town. Small Blessings A friend recently gifted me a Blessings Bracelet from Sugar Hill’s Mint Juleps during a particularly difficult time in my life. The bracelet is meant to be worn as a reminder of all of the blessings in your life. Anytime…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: My company offers a Health Savings Account, should I be contributing? A: An HSA is a way to help save for medical expenses and reduce your taxable income. The average healthy 65-year-old couple retiring this year can expect to pay $363,946 ($537,334 future value) in lifetime Medicare and…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: Is inflation something we still need to worry about? A: Absolutely! Consider this – during the past 20 years, the government has reported that we have experienced only a negligible amount of inflation. Really? • The U.S Census Bureau reports that in 1998 the median price for…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: Are there any new tools for investing in the stock market? A: Yes, there are many. Let’s discuss one that is sometimes overlooked. In the 1990s, personal computers introduced the ability for any individual to produce top-quality word processing. Typewriters, white-out, and replacement typing ribbon soon became obsolete…
Navigating the Holidays After a Divorce
By: Laura Lebovitz | LAMFT at Grow Counseling Divorce never feels like a simple process, but around the holidays it can feel even more complicated. After all, the holidays can feel overwhelming even without any major changes in the family dynamics! The shift in holiday routines and traditions can be difficult to navigate especially in a family…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: How important are taxes when making investment decisions? A: “It is not how much you make – but how much you keep that counts” is a famous quote by Robert Kiyosaki that refers to the three players in your investment world: you, your money, and the IRS.…
Family Matters: Turning Sibling Rivalry into Sibling Harmony
Turning Sibling Rivalry into Sibling Harmony By: Laura Lebovitz | LAMFT at Grow Counseling When it comes to your kids getting along, sometimes you can end up feeling less like a parent and more like a referee. Sibling rivalry is something that most families experience to some degree whether it’s a simple argument over a toy…
Ask Henry
Q: Do I really need to brush my dog’s teeth? Are the dental chewables sufficient? A: Yes! When a dog consumes a meal, the food material and contents of his/ her saliva mix, forming a film (plaque) on his/her teeth. If not removed within 24 hours, plaque continues to accumulate and forms a hard substance, known…
Family Matters: Beat the “Back-to-School Blues”
Beat the “Back-to-School Blues” By: Laura Lebovitz | LMFT at Grow Counseling The fresh smell of new sharpened pencils, the sound of school bells ringing in the halls, reunions with friends you haven’t seen all summer, cracking open new binders for the first time… it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wait, your kids aren’t…
Letter From The Editor: Telling the story of Suwanee
Angela Veugeler Managing Editor This issue is always bittersweet, as it spans the second half of summer break in Gwinnett County as well as the first several weeks of the new school year. We have kept that in mind and are excited to bring you some great spots to visit right here in Georgia with…
Ask Henry
Q: As my allergy symptoms increase in the spring and summer, sometimes I notice the same symptoms in my dog. Could my dog have allergies just like I do? – Laura, Sugar Hill A: Yes, your dog could be suffering from allergies! There are primarily two types of allergies: food allergies and environmental allergies. If your pet gets…
Investment Strategies with Aileron
By: Bill and Cindi Porter, AILERON INVESTMENT ADVISORS Q: How much risk is reasonable for my portfolio? A: There are many different kinds of risk to consider and each should be assessed separately. Risk of principal: Can part or all of the original investment be lost because of risk factors such as stock market and real estate setbacks?…
Brand-Aid: Content is the Key
When done correctly, content marketing is an excellent, and potentially inexpensive, way to drive customers further down the sales funnel. By: ALICIA CARTER, Content Marketing Manager, Veugeler Design Group Content marketing is a great option for many small businesses, but it’s typically underutilized by those who could benefit from it the most. Many of our…
4 Ways to Raise a Confident Child
4 Ways to Raise a Confident Child By: Laura Lebovitz | LAMFT at Grow Counseling If you are like most parents, you probably want to raise a confident child. That begins with understanding the process of a “sense of self.” Around the age of 2, kids begin to develop their own sense of self. They continue…