Author: Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA

Avoiding estate taxes used to be the primary motivator to create and draft estate planning documents before you died. For most people, the government has never been their favorite charity.  The current estate tax exemption is now $5,450,000 for a single person or one spouse, and $10,900,000...

I grew up in the heart of Dallas in a very urban environment. To this day, I still like city life. I am energized  by the hustle and bustle of an urban lifestyle.  I really enjoy going shopping, eating out in restaurants, and heading to...

In honor of Mother’s Day this month, I want to talk about the importance of life insurance for parents. I believe one of the best gifts you can give your loved ones is to protect them financially if they depend on you for financial support. Life insurance proceeds allow the surviving...

Financial and emotional challenges are common results of divorce. From an emotional standpoint, many counselors believe that surviving a divorce is worse than surviving the death of a spouse. If the deceased spouse died of natural causes, they never chose to leave the surviving spouse...

According to Wikipedia, Christ the King is a title for Jesus Christ. It refers to the concept of the Kingdom of God where Christ is seated at the Right Hand of God. Since last fall, I have been working out at a new gym. When I started my new...