What you will find in this issue:
  • Financial News: Financial Straight Talk (((Podcast))) Double-Edged Swords in Retirement
  • Weekly Update: Main Street Sustains Optimism
  • How to keep your grown children from endangering your retirement
  • KC Financial Upcoming Events: Are you or someone you know interested in one of our upcoming topics?
  • SHRED Day 2018: Mark your calendars May 16th, 9 am - NOON
  • Security Tip of the Day: From Proshred
  • Around the Office: Dave Cox shares some family photos
  • Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle and Recipe of the Week!
April 30th Weekly Financial News
Financial Straight Talk with David Dickens

Your financial circumstances could have both positive and negative aspects. Learn about that double-edged sword. We'll also listen to the wisdom of Will Rogers and have a conversation on life insurance.
This week's headlines ...

  • Main Street sustains its optimism
  • How fast did the economy grow in Q1?
  • Spring brings the home buyers out
  • A slight weekly retreat for equities
How to keep your grown children from endangering your retirement

Sometimes parents just need to say no.

Your retirement finances can be a lot more fragile than you might think. A budget can be disrupted by many things, and some parents have a hard time dealing with one expense in particular: They can't say no to their grown children.

Source: US News
Upcoming Events:
May and June
RSVP by with Elizabeth by calling (913) 317-1414

Shred Day 2018

Simply bring any paper documents you would like to have shredded to our office building parking lot.

  • Combat identity theft – Over 9 million cases report each year in the U.S with over 75% of these cases resulting from paper documents.
  • Conserve the environment as 100% of all shredded documents are recycled

No need to remove paperclips, staples, hanging file folders, etc.
CDs, DVD’s, floppy discs can be shredded as well.  

When:
May 16th between 9AM-Noon
Where: 
10975 Grandview Drive, Building 27, Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Follow the signs to the big ProShred truck on the North side of our parking lot!

Join us for coffee and pastries after you watch your papers being shredded.

As always, we are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with helpful and convenient service!
Around the Office
Dave Cox
Dave Cox shares a couple family photos with us this week.

This first photo was taken at a wedding--from an onlooker.
Doesn't this just melt your heart?

The second one is with Dave, wife Ashley, and daughter Lydia at her final performance at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle & Recipe
 
WEEKLY QUOTE -  “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France

WEEKLY TIP -   Freddie Mac takes weekly surveys of mortgage rates, but the mortgage market is not frozen between those snapshots. Rates fluctuate daily, which makes it essential to compare home loan terms on the same day.    
   
WEEKLY RIDDLE - It can be high or low, it may run between your toes. It relates to the sun and the sky, and it may make things fall and rise. What is it?    
 
Last week’s riddle:
It is clear, yet it muddies things. It arrives, but it falls down and quickly runs away. What is it?
    
Last week’s answer:
Rain.

Recipe of the week!

A salad so fresh and vibrant has quickly become one of our faves! We are always looking for more ways to use quinoa, and love the flavors of Thai so we knew this Thai-inspired salad would be a winner.  

Do you have a friend or colleague that could benefit from KC Financial Advisors services? 
 
If you know someone who:

  • Would like a second opinion.
  • Doesn't have an income plan.
  • Recent job change - Needs help rolling over 401K
  • Organizing your orphaned 401K's.
  • Is recently widowed or divorced.
  • Still has the same portfolio they did in 2008, but are hoping to find a different result this time.
  • Is looking to reduce their taxes.

Please provide us their contact information or give them our name.

We truly appreciate the opportunity to serve you & those who are important to you! 
Office Information
KC Financial Advisors
Located in Corporate Woods
10975 Grandview Dr. , Ste. 190, 
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 317-1414
      
Disclosures:
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.

Investment Advisory Services are offered through Brookstone Capital Management, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. KC Financial Advisors and Brookstone Capital Management LLC are separate companies. These views should not be construed as investment advice. Neither Brookstone Capital Management LLC nor any named representative gives tax or legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Please consult your financial advisor for further information.

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