Although US Presidents’ influence on the economy is limited, their tax plans can affect Americans’ personal finances. Given Biden’s current lead in the polls and the real possibility of Democrats...

Financial Planning 1. Care more about you and your money than anyone who doesn’t share your last name. 2. Proactively adopt and implement a Fiduciary Standard in relation to you, your family, your...

“Why hire it done when you can do it yourself?” This is a common money belief for frugal people, who often spend weekends doing home maintenance chores. Or, in my case, haunting the neighborhood...

Is it reasonable to think the economy is on the upswing? After all, by one stock market rule of thumb a new bull market started on March 26 when the Dow shot up over the magical 20% mark from the...

When one person gives something to another, who benefits most—the recipient or the giver? Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD, the founder of Nonviolent Communication, maintained that accepting a gift is...

Last week, for the first time since March, a client came into our office—but only after a staff member took her temperature. Both of them were wearing masks. Behavior like this, unimaginable four...

Kahler Financial’s Sarah Swantner wrote a guest blog post for the Dakotas Conference of The United Methodist Church about managing financial trauma. Check it out by clicking the link below....

Tonight on SD Focus, South Dakota Public Broadcasting TV, Stephanie Rissler takes a look at where we’ve been with the pandemic and where we go from here. Rick will provide some insight on what a...

As a long-time financial planner, I’m seeing more and more clients reach, not just retirement, but their final years. An especially important issue at this stage of life is how to protect your...