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What the 2026 Arizona flat-tax means for small-business owners

A practical walk-through of the 2.5% Arizona individual rate and how it changes owner-comp planning for S-corp founders.

By Karen Derusha · Mar 12, 2026
Retirement

Why we still like boring 60/40 portfolios

Headlines say the 60/40 is dead. Math says it's having one of its best decades in years. Here's how we think about it for clients in or near retirement.

By David Marston · Feb 28, 2026
Small Business

S-corp or LLC? A one-page decision tree

If your net profit is under $40k, this is almost always a wash. Above that, the math gets interesting. We made a decision tree.

By Karen Derusha · Feb 11, 2026
Planning

The 'one-page plan' template we give every client

You don't need a 60-page binder. You need one page you'll actually read in February.

By Imani Whitfield · Jan 22, 2026
Estate

Beneficiary designations: the cheapest estate plan you'll ever do

Half of estate-plan failures we see come from outdated beneficiary forms — not bad trusts. Spend 20 minutes this week.

By David Marston · Jan 08, 2026
Education

529 vs. Roth IRA for college: a calmer comparison

Both can work. Which one fits depends less on returns and more on whether your kid actually goes to a four-year school.

By Karen Derusha · Dec 14, 2025

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