TOP FINANCIAL ADVISORS INSIGHTS:   After years of saving and planning for retirement, you may be relieved and excited to realize you can fi nally afford to stop working. Careful planning in the months leading up to retirement can help you ensure a smooth transition from employee to retiree. If you have decided to retire, you [...]

As a shaky 2011 comes to a close, there is still time to bolster the bottom line by trimming your 2011 tax bill. Although there are significant tax debates going on at this time in Washington, there is very little chance that the tax brackets will change in 2012. Therefore, if you believe you will [...]