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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 31, 2026

Sequence-of-Returns Risk: The Retirement Threat Nobody Talks About Until Year Three

Education
Retirement
Investments
Colorado
A market downturn in the first few years of retirement does more damage than the same downturn later — because you're selling shares to fund expenses while the
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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | Jul 24, 2026

Hedging Concentrated Mining Stock Without Triggering a Tax Bill: Collars, Exchange Funds, and Charitable Strategies

Education
Executive Compensation
Tax Planning
Mining
Investments
If you can't simply sell your mining company stock — because of insider trading rules, a large capital gains bill, or a committed 10b5-1 plan — there are other
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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | Jul 17, 2026

The Golden Parachute Problem: How Section 280G Excise Tax Works and When It Bites

Education
Executive Compensation
Tax Planning
Mining
When a mining company gets acquired, change-in-control payments can trigger a 20% federal excise tax on top of ordinary income tax. Here's how Section 280G
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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 17, 2026

Trump Accounts: What Parents and Grandparents Should Know

Education
Savings
Family
Tax Planning
Finance
Investments

Trump Accounts have been in headlines for months. Few of those headlines explain them the same way.

Depending on the article, they sound like a college fund, a

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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 10, 2026

Long-Term Care Planning for Colorado Families: The Conversation Most People Avoid Until It's Too Late

Education
Retirement
Estate Planning
Colorado
A private nursing home room in Colorado now costs more than $110,000 per year. Most families don't start planning for long-term care until they're already in a
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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 3, 2026

What Happens to Your Equity Awards When You Retire from a Mining Company?

Education
Retirement
Executive Compensation
Mining
RSUs, stock options, and performance share units all behave differently when you leave. The details are in your award agreements — not the plan summary. Here's
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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 2, 2026

How Retirement Has Changed Over the Last 75 Years (And What It Means for Your Plan)

Retirement
Lifestyle
Finance

Retirement used to mean a short, quiet final chapter. For many people today, it's something else entirely.

For much of the last century, retirement followed a

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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | Jun 26, 2026

10b5-1 Plans After the SEC's 2023 Overhaul: What Mining Executives Need to Know Now

Education
Executive Compensation
Mining
Most mining executives set up a 10b5-1 trading plan years ago. The SEC's 2023 amendments changed the rules significantly. Here's what to check before your next
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David Findlow CFP® | Jun 4, 2026

Business Succession Planning: Built to Last vs. Built to Transfer

Finance
Retirement
Estate Planning
Family
Investments

Many business owners spend decades building something that works. The team. The reputation. The customers who keep coming back.

Then comes a quieter assumption

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David Findlow CFP® | May 30, 2026

Checking Your Portfolio Isn't the Same as Reviewing It

Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning
Risk Management
Estate Planning

Nearly half of investors check their portfolio at least once a day.1

Many of them aren't reviewing anything.

They're refreshing a number. Watching it move

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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | May 22, 2026

Pension Lump Sum vs. Annuity: The Decision Facing Mining Executives Retiring in a High-Rate Environment

Retirement
Risk Management
Retiring from a mining or energy company in 2026? Learn how rising interest rates shrink your pension lump sum and how to choose between a lump sum and an
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David Findlow CFP® | May 15, 2026

The Mid-Year Financial Tune-Up: 7 Moves Colorado Families Should Make Before July 4th

Tax
Tax Planning
Retirement
Is your financial plan still on track for 2026? Learn the 7 mid-year financial moves Colorado families must make regarding 401(k)s, taxes, and investments
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