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Afraid of death, taxes, and talking about money?
Let's help you get over these fears. By the time you read this bit of writing... countless changes will occur in the world around you....
E.M.POWERS
Nov 1, 202417 min read
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Reflections on my first year retired and my well wishes for yours!
On this day last year, August 15, 2023, I voluntarily hung up my corporate soldier badge to retire from Intel Corporation with bells on....
E.M.POWERS
Aug 15, 202411 min read
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Our next lunch-and-learn session on managing a heavy stock concentration is now posted at The Money Matters Club!
Club Friends, have you maybe accumulated a heavy concentration of any one stock(s) in your portfolio that you'd like to strategically...
E.M.POWERS
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Happy 5/29 Day! Do you have any of these questions about 529 accounts?
I'm often asked about the value of 529s, whether I have one, can there be more than one, what if the child doesn't make it through...
E.M.POWERS
May 28, 202411 min read
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Tax Gold Mines & Landmines in the U.S.
If you missed this great session, your lifetime's tax strategizing efforts could be helped by tuning in for this recap. When more than a...
E.M.POWERS
Mar 23, 20248 min read
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Ladies First?
An Open Letter to the Women Title IX legislation in the early 1970s brought us to the nation’s tables, classrooms, and playing fields...
E.M.POWERS
Mar 13, 20247 min read
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Expert Tips for Estate Planning: Insights from Attorney Mark Drobny
Got wealth to protect from probate fees and taxes? Then here are the not-to-be-missed minutes from The Money Matters Club's March 5th...
E.M.POWERS
Mar 10, 20248 min read
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Lunch-and-learn with us tomorrow (March 5) to bolster your estate plans, and again on March 19 to devise your tax strategy!
Friends, we have two webinars for you. Tomorrow is for all who want to protect their hopefully-compounding net worth from a...
E.M.POWERS
Mar 4, 20243 min read
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I miss u! See ya on Tuesday? - el
Club Friends, I often wonder if you're all receiving these emails (if the service I'm using is working for everyone??). I hope so! Will...
E.M.POWERS
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Two New 2024 Club Sessions Posted for You, Club Friends!
I'd love to see yas at our lunch-and-learn sessions on Jan 16th and March 5, Club Friends. The Money Matters Club typically focuses on...
E.M.POWERS
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Feeling a 'lil grinchy or scrambled on this darkest day of the year? You're normal.
This time of year (big exhale), we all experience a host of endless emotions... they can ruin an otherwise good day and your mental and...
E.M.POWERS
Dec 21, 20235 min read
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Spruce Your Year-End Financial House
Review these year-end best money practices to keep your financial life in tip top shape. As we get ready to bid 2023 our farewells, I...
E.M.POWERS
Dec 10, 202310 min read
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el unfiltered 4 (a short, lifesaving read)
I've learned a lot in the past four weeks, almost none of it good, such as: one in four women or one in nine men have experienced some...
E.M.POWERS
Dec 1, 20235 min read
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End 2023 right: How Gratitude, Club Friendship, and Financial Tips Can Shape a Prosperous New Year
You're invited to our year-end party, Club Friends!!! The Money Matters Club's Tuesday, December 5th session will be warm, welcoming, and...
E.M.POWERS
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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Protect Your Wealth Like Nobody's Business...
This discussion was written up with TLC to help hard-working people be better equipped to craft their wealth protection strategies.
E.M.POWERS
Nov 8, 202320 min read
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Leverage Health to Build Wealth: Minutes from Oct 17th's lunch 'n learn Club session
We discussed quite a few considerations on Tuesday that can help you during your workplace's Annual Enrollment window, information you...
E.M.POWERS
Oct 22, 202315 min read
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October Club Sessions Posted*
I'd love to see yas at our lunch-and-learn sessions on Oct 17th and Oct 31st, Club Friends. The Money Matters Club typically focuses on...
E.M.POWERS
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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Don't panic, the markets always do this...
The markets. Can't live with them, can't live without them. We operate in so many markets on the daily often unconsciously. You're all in...
E.M.POWERS
Sep 27, 20237 min read
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el unfiltered 3
Been sentimental reading notes, words, and reactions about the "legacy" I left at my former employer: our 'lil Club I started there more...
E.M.POWERS
Sep 20, 20237 min read
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One month liberated since my leap out of corporate life.
For four weeks now, lots of you Club Friends keep asking me what early retirement is like. I reply with how giddy I feel, and that...
E.M.POWERS
Sep 16, 202311 min read
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