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I Just Got Divorced. Now What?
December 17, 2024 | 1:49 PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Divorce is by far one of the most intense, highly emotional transitions one can endure. Whether amicable or tumultuous, divorce signals the start...
Financial Wellness for a Stress-Free Holiday Season
November 18, 2024 | 3:37 PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management The holiday season is already upon us. It seems that Christmas decorations appear in stores earlier each year. I first noticed them in...
To Roth or Not to Roth?
October 14th, 2024 | 2:44 PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management When it comes to retirement planning, a common option discussed is the Roth IRA. Among other benefits, a Roth IRA offers significant tax...
Adapting Your Financial Plan: Navigating Life’s Unpredictable Events with Confidence
August 12th, 2024 | 10:45 AM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Life is full of unpredictable events and surprises. No matter how carefully we plan our days, weeks, months, or even years, life has a way of...
Financial Independence: Celebrating Your Own Financial Freedom
June 27th, 2024 | 3:22 PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Achieving financial independence and retiring early is a journey that requires dedication, planning, and smart decision-making. If you can identify...
Are You Prepared for the “What Ifs” of Life?
June 4th, 2024 | 2:07 PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management If you have been an adult for any length of time, you have come to learn that life has many twists and turns along the way – both positive and...
5 Financial Risks Women Face with Divorce
May 16th, 2024 | 3:00PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Do you believe the lifestyle you lived while married is going to continue on after your divorce? How many times have you heard others talk about how...
The 3 Barriers that Could Be Holding You Back from Financial Freedom
April 22nd, 2024 | 1:30PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management The key to finding financial peace of mind begins with putting yourself first. First, you must take the time to cultivate a sense of security and...
Maximizing Tax Efficiency: The Strategy of Partial Roth Conversions
February 23rd to February 29th, 2024 issue | Phoenix Business Journal (Page 24) Written By: Jenna Biancavilla | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Are you strategically managing your retirement accounts for maximum tax efficiency? As...
Qualified vs. Non-Qualified Accounts Explained – Understanding Your Retirement Savings
February 26th, 2024 | 12:30PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Have you ever found yourself puzzled over the terms used when having conversations about saving and retirement? I have been a financial...
Hierarchy of Financial Needs
January 18th, 2024 | 2:30PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management As we step into 2024, we are greeted with the feelings of new beginnings, fresh perspectives, and opportunities to set goals for both health and...
5 Key Ingredients for Peace of Mind in Retirement
December 5th, 2023 | 12:30PM MST Written By: Teresa Milner | Senior Wealth Management Advisor with Pearl Capital Management Numerous questions arise when it comes to identifying the essential ingredients for ensuring peace of mind about your future. Drawing from my...
Worried about running out of money in retirement? These tips can help
If you're worried about running out of money in retirement, you're not alone. Most people can't or don't want to re-enter the workforce after they have left it, so it's important to keep spending under control and hope your investments gain ground. Many planning tips...
10 Reassuring Signs You Won’t Run Out of Money in Retirement
Your golden years are supposed to be your most relaxing. Therefore, you want to make sure your exit from the workforce doesn’t eventually lead to running out of money. Whether you’re currently employed and planning for the future or already retired, it’s always wise...
Senior Wealth Advisor – Teresa Milner
Pearl Capital Management Welcomes Teresa Milner, a Compassionate CDFA ® Specializing in Guiding Women through Divorce Transitions.Pearl Capital Management proudly introduces its newest, Senior Wealth Advisor, Teresa Milner, a seasoned Financial Advisor with a unique...
A Guide to Social Security for Seniors
Whether you’re nearing retirement age, have a significant disability or are struggling to meet your basic needs, you may be entitled to Social Security. This federal program includes several different components that can provide valuable financial assistance...
House-Flipping for Seniors: A Brief Guide to Getting It Right
Many seniors start to search for ways to occupy their time and make money after retirement. Getting into the house-flipping market is a great way to do both of those things and add some excitement to your life. If you're considering house-flipping as a new business...
The Art of Hiring: When to Start and How to Begin
If you don't know where to find the first member of your staff, we've got you covered. If you’ve been running a solo operation for a while, the idea of hiring your first employee may feel overwhelming. Can you really trust someone else to handle the work you do every...
How to Pay for a Home Renovation
Home renovations can be exciting, but paying for them requires a lot of planning. If you aren’t careful you could end up with unnecessary debt. The best way to pay for a home improvement, be it a kitchen refresh or emergency roof repair, is to use cash savings—it...
Financial Empowerment for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care
When youths get close to aging out of foster care, it’s important to plan for emancipation. Aging out of foster care — or emancipating — is the termination of court jurisdiction over youths formally in foster care. U.S. federal law requires a transition plan to be...
The Power of Learning: Influential Books
Just as we fuel our bodies with food, it is just as important to fuel our minds with information for continued growth. Being self-motivated to continuously learn about our career and industry, our hobbies and passions, and the world around us, allows us to constantly...
7 Financial Advisors and Experts Share Their Best Money Tips
Without a global pandemic and economic recession, financial planning is difficult to do alone. That’s why we talked to financial planners and advisors nationwide to develop the best money tips we could find. These aren’t get-rich-quick ideas; they’re positive,...
Nearly 80% of young adults get their financial advice from guess who?
Guess where most young adults get their financial advice. Is it their parents? Nope. Not a teacher or professor either, and definitely not someone at a bank or an investment company. It’s the savants of all financial wisdom – the ones on social media! Warren Buffett...
5 Steps to Financial Success
Financial success means something different to everyone. To one, it may mean having a net worth over $1 million; to someone else it may mean simply being debt free. Regardless of where you stand, it’s important to know what financial stability looks like. You want to...
I Went to 4 Finance Pros for Their Best Advice: Here’s the Ultimate Financial Planning Guide
I recently got a promotion and figured it was a great time to start really hashing out my finances. I wanted to make a financial plan of some kind, but wasn’t sure where to start. When I reached out to experts on the matter, many of them referenced the six steps in...
Do You Need a Financial Advisor If You Aren’t Rich? See What the Experts Say
You may think you don’t need a financial advisor if you’re not rich, but the truth is that, depending on your situation, having one may benefit you. For many people, the expert advice and guidance they receive from working with one of these professionals far outweigh...
6 Steps Women Can Take Toward Their Financial Goals in 2023
In an unpredictable economy marked by ongoing layoffs and inflation, women across all generations may feel as though reaching their financial goals is a journey riddled with roadblocks. No matter the kinds of goals women have, generations they belong to or personal...
Fewer Than 1 in 5 Women Is Saving in a Workplace Retirement Account: Why That’s a Mistake
A recent GOBankingRates survey of over 1,000 women found that an alarmingly high percentage of women — 57% — are not investing. The survey also found that the most common investment vehicle among women is a workplace retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b), but...
6 Ways Rental Property Investing Makes You Money
There is no denying it. No industry has cumulatively created more wealth in the history of humankind than real estate. But for whatever reason, many people still remain skeptical about joining the fray. That said, real estate investing isn’t a guaranteed road to...
6 Tips to keep you Financially Accountable
When it comes to keeping yourself financially accountable, use these tips to actually keep and reach your goals. Turn Dreams into Goals Dreams are something the heart wants and the mind can envision. Whether that’s opening your own business, retiring early, taking a...