JULIA BUTLER, CFP®, JD, MBA, CFEI
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9 Tips to Build and Manage Your 401(k) Account
You’ve signed up for your company’s 401(k) plan, but that’s only the first step in saving for retirement. Keep in mind that the primary factors which determine your success in adequately funding your retirement are how much money you save, how long you save, and the rate of return on your savings....
Is Your Company’s 401(k) Plan Truly Looking Out for Employees?
As a responsible employer, you want the best for your team members and your company. In today’s competitive job market, it’s important to offer your employees an effective 401(k) plan that will help them achieve financial success in retirement as well as improve their overall financial wellness in...
Multigenerational Family Unity and Prosperity
If you could see your children, grandchildren, and great-grand children together at a family gathering 50 years from now, what would you want to see and hear?
Sustaining Family Wealth & Unity
Historically, 70% of inheritors squander their inheritance, and 90% of families fail to maintain their family unity and wealth for more than three generations. If Financial Planning helps protect and grow your money, and Estate Planning prepares your money for your family, Heritage Design, the...
Taking Financial Wellness from Good to Great!
I’ve had the pleasure recently of working on financial planning with three young couples, one in their early 30’s, one in their early 40’s, and one in their early 50’s. They are all high-income earners and have managed their finances responsibly. They save regularly to their respective 401(k)...
Coordinating Couples
If you and your significant other don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to finances, you’re not alone. When it comes to spending, investing, and planning, quite often couples are more divided than united.
A Financial Planning Christmas Carol
Maybe it’s the holiday season, but financial planning makes me think of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Remember how Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by 3 ghosts—Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future? It gave him the opportunity to witness, from a reality-ringside seat, a view of...
We’re not just advisors, we are educators!
As a financial planner and investment advisor, my starting point is client education. To me this makes sense, because we all tend to be more engaged with matters that we understand—and understanding usually starts with knowledge. My goal is to empower clients with the knowledge they need to make...
The 9 Must-Have Tips for Picking a New 401(k) Plan
Are you unhappy with your existing 401(k) provider and want a better option for your employees? Perhaps you’re wondering if there are better investment options out there — or if your 401(k) fees are too high. Maybe you’ve even found yourself dealing with the fallout from a poorly administered plan,...
Life Insurance–Too Little or Too Much?
Life insurance is a risk management tool for both personal and business risks. In the event of the premature death of an income earner or parent, life insurance can provide tax-free cash to cover immediate expenses as well as ongoing financial support for the family.