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Roth vs Traditional 401k: Which is the Best Choice for Your Retirement?
Roth vs Traditional 401k: Which is the Best Choice for Your Retirement? Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA®…
Navigating Sudden Wealth Syndrome with Confidence: Coping with an Unexpected Inheritance
Navigating Sudden Wealth Syndrome with Confidence Recently Got a Financial Windfall. Now What? Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®,…
Last-Minute Year-End Tax Moves to Help Maximize Your Savings
Last-Minute Year-End Tax Moves to Help Maximize Your Savings Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® With the year…
Medicare Open Enrollment: Your Guide to Optimal Coverage
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Soon: Here’s What You Need to Know Written By Hazel Secco Medicare Open Enrollment…
Stock Option Vesting: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Retirement Planning
Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Introduction It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in senior leadership roles. Despite…
What Happens To My Equity Compensation When I’m Laid Off
What Happens To My Equity Compensation When I’m Laid Off Written by Hazel Secco The life sciences industry…
7 Strategies to Maximize Your ESPP Benefits as a Pharma Executive in 2025
Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Introduction As a woman in the pharmaceutical industry, you face unique opportunities…
Medicare Options During Retirement
Written by Hazel Secco Americans 65 years of age and older face a number of choices when it…
A Woman’s Guide to Retirement Planning with Equity Compensation
A Woman’s Guide to Retirement Planning with Equity Compensation Written by Hazel Secco, CFP ®, CDFA ® Equity…
What is Tax Planning Anyway?
Tax Planning Explained In Plain English By Hazel Secco, CFP ®, CDFA ® Planning for taxes in retirement…
Maximize Your Retirement with HSAs
Using a HSA for Retirement Planning The Triple Tax Benefits: Using HSA for Retirement When planning for retirement,…
Do You Pay Taxes on Social Security?
Do You Pay Taxes on Social Security? What You Need to Know Navigating the realm of retirement planning…