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Flat Fee Financial Advisors for Planning and Investment Management
We are excited to announce that Arnold & Mote Wealth Management is now a flat-fee financial advisor. Our clients have one flat fee, billed monthly or quarterly, for both financial planning and investment management services. That fee does not change

Medicare IRMAA FAQs – Tax Deductions, Duration, and How to Pay
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3 Pillars Of Retirement Planning (Beyond Just Saving!)
Have you ever read a book that allowed you to choose your own path? You can either go left or right, open the door or keep it closed, you can

How To Manage Competing Financial Goals
70% of wealthy millennial families are prioritizing college funds as opposed to retirement savings. This study by Personal Capital also found that 64% of the participants with children said their

What Is Financial Planning?
When you hear the words financial planning, what do you think of? Probably some form of high level investing and portfolio management. And while this is an aspect of financial

How To Make A Retirement Budget (That Actually Works!)
Sometimes recipe books fool me. A meal may say that it takes 30 minutes to cook, and that is great! After I get home from work I can whip up

How to Fill Out a FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA form is a government-based form with the goal of providing support for education funds. If your child is looking to receive

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?
The U.S National Debt clock continues to click with our total debt topping $22 trillion dollars. Our financial infrastructure is built on debt: credit, loans, and mortgages. The apple doesn’t

VIDEO: Estate Planning and End-of-Life Documents
What Estate Planning Documents Do You Really Need? Hi, this is Quinn Arnold with Arnold & Mote Wealth Management. People ask us what estate documents or wills do they need

How to Find Your Way To Scholarships and Grants: The Yellow Brick Road
All Dorothy had to do was follow the yellow brick road to get to the land of Oz. Sounds simple enough right? But when many obstacles are thrown her way,

VIDEO: Expenses You Can Use Iowa 529 Plans For
How to Use Your Iowa 529 Plan Hi, this is Quinn Arnold with Arnold & Mote Wealth Management. We get a lot of questions about 529 plans and what happens