What you will find in this issue:
  • Talking to Your Heirs About Your Estate Plan from Dave Dickens
  • Are You Really Saving Enough for Retirement? from Dave Cox
  • Weekly Update: Another month of solid hiring
  • Newsworthy Shares this week: Women Are Becoming Retirement Millionaires Faster Than Men
  • January Topics are here and our Lunch & Learn is already halfway full!
  • Pendin
  • Melody's Granddaughter aspires to be an American Ninja Warrior!
  • Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle and 31 Delicious Things To Cook In December
Financial Talk w/Dave Dickens & Dave Cox
Talking to Your Heirs About Your Estate Plan

Talking about “the end” is not the easiest thing to do, and this is one reason why some people never adequately plan for the transfer of their wealth. Those who do create estate plans with help from financial and legal professionals sometimes leave their heirs out of the conversation.

Have you let your loved ones know a little about your estate plan?

Are you really saving enough for retirement?

Are you on track to save $1 million or more for retirement? If you are 50 or younger, you may need that much in savings to generate the kind of retirement income you prefer.

December 11th Weekly Financial News
This week's headlines ...
  • Another Month of Solid Hiring
  • ISM Index Misses Expectations
  • A Small Decline for Consumer Sentiment
  • Two of Three Major Indices Rise
A Few Newsworthy Shares ...
The American economy continues its strong performance.

Employers added 228,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate remained at a  17-year low  of 4.1%, the government reported Friday.

The report also showed that on average weekly 
paychecks  increased by 3.1% over the last 12-months, the first time that reading has topped 3% in nearly seven years.

Pop The Champagne, Because Women Are Becoming Retirement Millionaires Faster Than Men

This story originally ran on LearnVest as " Women Are Becoming 401(k) Millionaires Earlier Than Men ."

Ladies, you’ve got this.
Usually when you hear the words “retirement” and “women” in the same sentence, the news is grim.

But finally, there’s some positive news ... Read More

January Topics Are Here ...
Wine Down and Lunch & Learn

Place: KC Financial Advisors office in Corporate Woods. 

Monday, January 8th
w/David Cox
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Enjoy the Rally, But Prepare for the Retreat.
Will the current bull market run for another year? 
Wednesday, January 17th
w/David Dickens
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2018 Financial To Do List
Things you can do for your future as the year unfolds.
Melody's Granddaughter Ashlyn
Ashlyn celebrates her 7th birthday party with an American Ninja Warrior theme. She is aspiring to be an American Ninja Warrior!
Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle & Recipe
 
WEEKLY QUOTE -   “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” - Michael J. Fox

WEEKLY TIP -   Consider buying used capital equipment in good condition for your company rather than new equipment. Sometimes, lenders will auction off assets from foreclosed businesses. Through such auctions, you could, potentially, realize big savings. 

WEEKLY RIDDLE -  What flies without any wings?  
       
 
Last week’s riddle:
What round, white container hides a tasty delight within it, and requires no keys to open?     

Last week’s answer:
An egg.

WEEKLY RECIPE - 31 Delicious Things To Cook In December
" The best way to stay warm is to start eating and drinking and never stop." Buzzfeed


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  • Would like a second opinion.
  • Doesn't have an income plan.
  • Recent job change - Needs help rolling over 401K
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Office Information
KC Financial Advisors
Located in Corporate Woods
10975 Grandview Dr. , Ste. 190, 
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 317-1414
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Disclosure: Dickens Law and KC Financial Advisors are two separate companies, although they share office space. When Dickens Law renders services or gives advice, it does so only on behalf of the Law Firm, and not on behalf of the Financial Firm. Likewise, when KC Financial Advisors renders services or gives advice, it does so only on behalf of the Financial Firm, and not on behalf of Dickens Law, LLC.

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