by Charles Bobo | Jul 13, 2020 | Financial Coaching, Legacy Preparation, Retirement Planning
What is the status of Social Security and my retirement? In 1930 the average lifespan of a man was 58 and for women was 62. In the beginning, the age at which citizens could begin to withdraw Social Security was 65. So what did this mean? It meant the government was...
by Charles Bobo | Jun 26, 2020 | COVID Relief, Legacy Preparation, Retirement Planning
The CARES Act provides IRS relief to millions of Americans Congress jumped into action in March with the CARES Act to provide financial relief for Americans displaced by the nationwide COVID-19 shutdowns that lasted through April, and continue to linger today. A...
by Charles Bobo | Jun 18, 2020 | Legacy Preparation, Retirement Planning
We are living longer lives and how awesome that is. But it also poses challenges to retirement planning. According to Vanguard, if you are 65 today, then you have a 97% chance of either you or your spouse living to age 75, a 72% likelihood of living to 85, and 45%...
by Charles Bobo | May 18, 2020 | Business Consulting, Legacy Preparation, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning
Index annuities protect retirement funds and guarantee principal To protect yourself from market volatilities, index annuities provide a powerful option to protect the downside issues of the market while still providing strong upside potential when the market grows....
by Charles Bobo | Mar 27, 2020 | Financial Coaching, Life Insurance, Mortgage Protection, Retirement Planning
Ascend Financial Group implementing systems for social distancing As all Americans, Ascend Financial Group is adjusting rapidly to the lockdowns forced by Chinese Coronavirus. That mainly includes alternative ways to provide services to our clients during a time when...