Ringing in the New Year with the SECURE Act
Navigating the Car Buying Process
The SECURE Act Pared Down: How This Bill May Impact Your Retirement
Redefining Legacy
The inspirational speaker at the continuing education conference I attended recently was Candy Chang. Candy is an urban artist, so I appreciated hearing from someone who is not in our profession and clearly has a different perspective. Her public exhibitions, such as the Before I Die installations, explore the intersection of the individual to the […]
Protecting Yourself from Aircraft and Watercraft Liability
Recreation in the wild and scenic beauty of the Last Frontier is a way of life in Alaska. Many Alaskans own and operate private aircraft and watercraft so they can enjoy these recreational opportunities. But what is the potential risk to the owners and operators of the aircraft and watercraft when they take friends and […]
If you are confused by the new tax code don’t feel badly…Your CPA may be too
2018 ushered in a new tax regime for all the land. The only problem is the complete instruction manual did not come with it. Yesterday, I happened into a conversation with two CPAs at different times, each explaining how they are burning the midnight oil just to get a handle on how to file their […]
Should I Freeze My Child’s Credit?
I have to admit I had not really thought much about my kids’ credit. I always thought that was something we would teach them more about as they became teenagers and started looking to get their first credit card. However, I learned something recently that has me thinking more about it and planning to take […]
Be Smart About College Funding
College is a business. Non-profit or for profit, they are all in the business of recruiting the best class of incoming students and graduating the most employable class. They select their need and merit-based scholarship recipients to achieve these goals. Understanding how you and your student look to these schools as early as possible can […]
Technology, Your Budgeting Assistant
Last week the private wealth management team hosted our first brown bag lunch workshop titled “Judgement-Free Budgeting”. We gave each person or couple 90-day access to our professional budgeting software and introduced them to the features of the program. The primary objective of this workshop was to help each attendee utilize technology to create their […]
Judgement-Free Budgeting
Happy New Year from APCM! If budgeting is one of your New Year’s resolutions, we are excited to invite you to our first brown bag lunch workshop on January 18th “Judgement-Free Budgeting”. Today’s technology makes many tasks easier, including awareness about our spending habits. Bring a lunch and take an hour out of your day […]