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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before Retiring?

QUICK ANSWER For most pre-retirees, paying off your mortgage before retirement often reduces your fixed monthly costs, simplifies cash flow, and lowers the risk that a market downturn forces you to sell investments at the wrong time. It is not always the right call. If your mortgage rate is below

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SYM Services

We believe it is important that your financial advisor provides guidance on your whole financial equation.  We believe you get the best possible advice when you are advised on the whole picture of your financial reality and goals because so many interwoven factors can impact your outcome.  That is why

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Advice for Young Job Seekers

This is a key detail that often throws a job applicant out of the running, and it is easily prevented! Chief Investment Officer Andy Popenfoose has looked at hundreds of resumes and applications over the years. It surprises him that many well-educated candidates miss this detail. Disclosure: This material is

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a middle aged couple talking across a couch table with an advisor who has a calculator

Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before Retiring?

QUICK ANSWER For most pre-retirees, paying off your mortgage before retirement often reduces your fixed monthly costs, simplifies cash flow, and lowers the risk that a market downturn forces you to sell investments at the wrong time. It is not always the right call. If your mortgage rate is below

Read More »
a middle aged man in a blue golf shirt with glasses reviewing a portfolio report on a computer screen with a woman in a pink dress

SYM Services

We believe it is important that your financial advisor provides guidance on your whole financial equation.  We believe you get the best possible advice when you are advised on the whole picture of your financial reality and goals because so many interwoven factors can impact your outcome.  That is why

Read More »
Man in a word bubble with his hands together in. Captions reads "Andy's Insight" explanation

Advice for Young Job Seekers

This is a key detail that often throws a job applicant out of the running, and it is easily prevented! Chief Investment Officer Andy Popenfoose has looked at hundreds of resumes and applications over the years. It surprises him that many well-educated candidates miss this detail. Disclosure: This material is

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