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Set Your Financial Goals for 2025: A Strategic Approach to Building Your Wealth

Yardley Wealth Management

The Foundation: Emergency Funds and Debt Management The cornerstone of any solid financial plan is having a robust emergency fund. Regarding debt management, consider the current interest rate environment. For 2025, consider implementing tax-loss harvesting strategies in your investment accounts.

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Top Insights Driving Financial Planning Strategies in 2025

WiserAdvisor

They want a financial strategy that takes every aspect of their life into account, such as their income situation, investment goals, debt, risk appetite, and more. Comprehensive financial planning involves budgeting, investment planning, tax optimization, debt management , insurance coverage, retirement strategy, and even estate planning.

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Darrow Wealth Management

After-tax cost of borrowing and hurdle rates. With state and local taxes (SALT) now capped at $10,000 and standard deductions increasing to $25,900 for married taxpayers (plus $1,400 if over 65), fewer taxpayers benefit from itemizing deductions. Without itemizing, most charitable gifts carry no tax benefit for example.

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Are You Holding Too Much Cash?

Darrow Wealth Management

Even though interest rates have risen in the last few years, over time, holding cash will yield a real negative return after inflation and taxes. Even in periods of higher interest rates, the real return on cash after taxes and inflation can be negative. Keeping cash is important, the key is finding the right amount.

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Is Financial Planning Different for Dual-Income Families?

WiserAdvisor

The tax liabilities for married couples filing their taxes jointly will differ from single individuals and those filing individually. Tax liabilities can be higher for dual-income families: Since a dual-income household earns a higher income, their tax liabilities are also higher.

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Ten Steps To Creating A Solid Financial Plan For Yourself

Clever Girl Finance

Pay off debt. When you create a financial plan, be sure it includes a debt management system and how you'll pay off debt. Sadly, you can't really kick-start your financial future if you're carrying a ton of debt. Plan for taxes. Yup, taxes! So make sure your long-term income projections include taxes.

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12 Steps To Creating A Solid Financial Plan For Yourself

Clever Girl Finance

Pay off debt When you make your money plan, be sure it includes a debt management system and a plan for paying off debt. Sadly, you can’t really kick-start your financial future if you’re carrying a ton of debt. Plan for taxes Yup, taxes! Plan for taxes Yup, taxes!