Single vs. Married Financial Planning: Tailoring Your Approach

If you’re like most firefighters, you’re married and own a home. In fact, the rates of marriage and home ownership among American firefighters are typically higher than national averages. A recent FireRescue1 study showed that 77% of male firefighters are currently married¹, while a 2014 Ancestry.com study revealed that 84% of firefighters own their homes² […]

How Inflation Affects Your Firefighter Retirement

Firefighter PPE in a row hanging from a wall.

We’ve discussed at great length the kinds of risks firefighters face in retirement, with medical costs often being the primary concern. We also need to consider taxes, as that will be a consistent cost that you simply can’t avoid. However, there’s something else a bit more subtle that can have nearly an equal impact as […]

Is an IRA Right for Me as a Firefighter?

If you’ve ever dipped your toes into retirement planning and investing, you’ve surely come across the Individual Retirement Account, more commonly known as the IRA. If you’re unsure exactly what it is, it’s an investment account that allows you to deduct contributions from your taxable income in exchange for tax-deferred growth.  Barring any non-qualifying withdrawals, […]

Investing 101 for Firefighters

Firefighter Thinking About His Portfolio

Investing can be thrilling, right? Watching your favorite stock drop in value just to shoot up is like watching your favorite team come back from being way down to win the Super Bowl. However, this excitement isn’t exactly your ally, as those emotional highs and lows that come with the rise and fall of your […]

Secure Your Future with a GOALs Based Plan

Imagine you’ve been investing your savings for major milestones like buying a new home, taking the family on that dream vacation, or funding your kids’ college education. But when the time comes to use your savings, you discover they’re not as ready as you thought—maybe your assets have lost value, the taxes involved would derail […]

The Importance of Starting a Retirement Plan Today

When is the best time to start planning for retirement? After the kids are born? Buying a house? Getting married? In our professional opinion, the best time was yesterday. Because the younger you start, the more ready you will be in the event of an accident or early retirement. If you do have a long, […]

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