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Welcome guest author Rachel Bernhardt. Rachel is a cofounder and board member of the Alaska End-of-Life Alliance. After a decade of working as a tissue donation coordinator, Rachel dedicated her professional life to empowering Alaskans to receive the care they want at the end of life and after death. Introducing...

Financial Planning Tips for Young Professionals As a finance student in my senior year at the University of Alaska Anchorage, I’ve had the unique experience of creating a small media business and making strategic investments in digital currency to help fund my college education. My goal is to become an...

Financial planning is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Just as your financial goals, responsibilities, and priorities change over time, so should your financial strategy. Whether you are just starting out in your career, building a family, or preparing for retirement, a well-structured financial plan can help you stay on track and...

As the daylight hours are dwindling, we can look forward to fall and checking off those year-end tasks. Medicare and the HealthCare.gov marketplaces have overlapping open enrollment periods to obtain coverage starting January 1st of the following year. Those experiencing qualifying events may be subject to a special enrollment period...

Navigating 529 Plan Withdrawals: Rules and Guidelines With the return to college just around the corner – or the start of a new chapter for some – it’s a great time to revisit the uses and withdrawal mechanisms for a 529 account, also known by the IRS as a Qualified...