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Whether you’re welcoming a new baby into your family, encouraging your daughter to save for retirement while working her first summer job, or planning for a grandchild’s college education, there are several account structures and planning strategies that can help you and your family reach your goals with flexibility and...

It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year. Summer calendars fill up quickly with vacations, fun activities, and time spent enjoying the longer days, making it easy for financial goals to take a back seat. Yet the middle of the year provides an excellent opportunity to pause, reflect,...

Have you heard of a savings waterfall? It’s a prioritized framework that helps you decide where to direct your hard-earned savings to maximize tax advantages. These guides are widely used, and they’re helpful. But they almost always share one thing in common: the taxable brokerage account sits at the very...

At Alaska Wealth Advisors, we believe that true financial planning goes far beyond investment portfolios and retirement projections. It includes the conversations that are hardest to start — and the ones that matter most. That’s why we’re honored to share this piece from Sam Lilly, Communications Director at Alzheimer’s Resource...

For most investors, in most situations, the most effective way to build a portfolio has been through low-cost index funds, ETFs, and mutual funds. The reasoning behind that is fairly straightforward, in that these vehicles give you broad diversification at very little cost, and they keep your attention on the...

Within every investment vehicle, there are hidden gems, strategies that only reveal themselves through careful research. The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of them. It flies under the radar far too often, and that’s a missed opportunity. So, let the treasure hunt begin. The Triple Tax Advantage The HSA...