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August 2026
What Dolly Parton Got Right About Money A lesson for anyone still early in building wealth, not just those who already have it WEEKLY BLOG 08/31/26 – 09/04/26   Dolly Parton spent more than six decades building the kind of career most people could hardly imagine. ­ The songs. The businesses. Dollywood. The books. The...
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Your 529 May Do More Than You Think This School Year What changed in 2026, and why the bigger question is when to use it WEEKLY BLOG 08/24/26 – 08/28/26     August has a way of making school expenses feel like they all show up at once. ­ Tuition. Books. Tutoring. Test prep. Activities....
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Your Will May Not Control Where All Your Money Goes Why old beneficiary forms deserve as much attention as your estate documents WEEKLY BLOG 08/17/26 – 08/21/26   ­ You finally get the estate documents done. ­ You meet with the attorney. You sign the will. Maybe you create a trust. Everything goes into a...
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A Good Investment Year Can Still Create a Bad Tax Surprise Why portfolio returns and after-tax results are not the same thing WEEKLY BLOG 08/10/26 – 08/14/26 ­­ A rising portfolio feels like good news. ­­ Your investments are worth more. The strategy appears to be working. The statement looks better than it did at...
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Your Cash Is Earning More. So Is the IRS. Why the headline yield does not tell the full story WEEKLY BLOG 08/03/26 – 08/07/26   ­ Cash is finally paying people again. ­ After years of earning almost nothing in savings accounts, money market funds, and CDs, seeing a meaningful yield feels like a win....
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