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  • Category: 529 Savings Plan
    • College Costs How Much? Why School Is So Expensive and Tips To Save Better
    • Should You Use a Roth IRA to Save for College?
    • 529 Facts- Is this type of college savings plan right for you?
  • Category: Blog
    • A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing Your Estate’s Executor and Trustee
    • 6 Common Estate Planning Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
    • Asset Protection Strategies: Safeguarding Your Wealth as Your Net Worth Grows
    • 5 Essential Estate Planning Documents to Consider No Matter Your Net Worth or Stage of Life
    • 4 Ways to Keep Inflation from Spoiling Your Retirement Plans
    • Tax Diversification in Retirement: What It Is and Why Does It Matter?
    • 10 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re Considering Early Retirement
    • Setting Financial Goals: A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating a Meaningful Financial Plan
    • Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?
    • How to Prioritize Your Financial Goals After a Windfall
    • How You Can Leave Your Legacy Through Planned Philanthropy
    • The Year-End Financial Checklist All Families Need
    • What’s A Family Mission Statement and How To Write One
    • The Social Security Administration Announced 2023 COLA Updates. How Does It Impact You?
    • 7 Tips to Help You Spend Intentionally This Holiday Season
    • What You Need To Know Before Loaning Money To Family and Friends
    • Stop That Thief! 4 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft
    • What’s a 529 Plan and How Does It Work?
    • 3 Elections You Really Don’t Want to Miss This Open Enrollment Season
    • 4 Things You Can Do With Your 401k When You Leave a Job
    • 6 Ways To Use Market Psychology For Good Not Evil
    • 4 Investment Mistakes Women Want to Avoid On Their Wealth-Building Journey
    • 10 Expenses Homebuyers Forget About
    • How Goals-Based Investing Can Transform Your Strategy for Good
    • Why Timing The Market Doesn’t Work (and How To Invest Better)
    • Kids and Credit: When They Need A Card And How To Build Good Credit Early
    • 5 Easy Rules For Structuring Your Kid’s Allowance
    • Top 4 Money Management Tips To Ace Financial Literacy Month
    • Why Proactive Tax Planning Can Save Your Family Money In The Long Run
    • Why You Need More Than a Robo-Adviser
    • This One Simple Tool May Be The Key To Save Your Retirement Plan
    • The 7 Most Common Errors On Your 2021 Tax Return and How to Avoid Them
    • Say Goodbye To The EFC and Hello To Its Replacement, Student Aid Index
    • Should You Open A Roth IRA for Your Kids?
    • How Important Are Standardized Test Scores for College Admission?
    • The True Impact Your Emotions Have On Money (And It May Surprise You)
    • 5 Financial Goals To Start The New Year Off Right
    • 5 Creative Ways to Avoid the Gift Tax (Including Paying for College)
    • Top Tips to Walk Into 2022 With Confidence and Purpose
    • PSLF Overhaul: What You Need to Know
    • Roth IRAs Aren’t Just for Retirement, They Can Boost Your College Fund, Too
    • 5 Clear Cut Signs You Need to Consider A Roth Conversion
    • Student Loan Debt Just Crossed $1.7 Trillion, How To Save Your Finances From This Startling Statistic
    • How To Create A Family Budget You’ll Actually Want To Stick With
    • The Powerful Estate Planning Checklist No New Parent Should Be Without
    • 4 Top Money Boundaries To Set With Your College-Bound Teen
    • Risk and Investing: How To Keep Your Head and Your Heart on The Same Side
    • Our 6 Principles For Strong Long-Term Investing
    • What Do Golden Birches and Financial Planning Share? Chladek Wealth’s Brand Story
    • Checklist For Year-End Planning
    • With COVID-19 Concerns, Cyber Monday Will Be Crucial For Holiday Shoppers. As You Shop, Keep These 7 Cybersecurity Tips in Mind
    • Election 2020 – Where Do We Go From Here?
    • Presidential Elections & The Stock Market: Is There a Correlation?
    • Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15th. What Does That Means For Me?
    • Open Enrollment Begins November 1st. Consider These 4 Tips For Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
    • [Infographic] Confusion Amidst Covid-19: Understanding the Difference Between the Stock Market & the Economy
    • Client Letter: Weathering the Storm
    • How Our Family Handles Allowance
    • What Issues Should I Consider Before The End Of The Year?
    • Top 3 Money Management Tips – Financial Literacy Month
    • 7 Principles of Long-Term Investing
    • 5 Things Retirees Should Know about Social Security Benefits
    • Tax Filing Errors to Avoid
    • New Whitepaper: 2017 Tax Planning
    • 17 Financial Resolutions for 2017
    • The Best World Series Ad EVER
    • How Elections May Affect the U.S. Economy
    • Balancing College and Retirement
    • 4 Things Retirees Can Learn From Peyton Manning
    • Questions About Medicare Coverage? Here Are Some Answers.
    • Why Market Timing Doesn’t Work For Investors
    • 5 Estate Planning Questions to Ask About Real Estate
    • 3 Questions To Ask About Your Long-Term Care Needs
    • Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations Lately?
    • How much income do you actually need in retirement?
    • Ten Steps to 401(k) Success
    • 5 Brexit Takeaways for U.S. Investors
    • Dow, S&P 500 Post Best Week Since March
    • We’ve Moved!
    • Special Quarterly Update: Roller Coaster Q1 Ends Mixed
    • Q4 GDP Revised Upward by Strong Consumer Spending
    • Simple Tips to Make Tax Time Less Taxing
    • Stocks End Higher for Second Week
    • Protect Yourself from Tax-Related Identity Theft
    • Stocks Post Best Week of 2016 – Weekly Market Update
    • 4 Level-Headed Strategies for Volatile Markets
    • Stocks Drive Higher Amid Uncertainty – Weekly Financial Update
    • What Just Happened?
    • What kind of planner are you?
    • Kansas City Financial Planner – Market Commentary
    • What’s in the fine print?
    • How to Hire an Investment Advisor
    • How much do you need to retire?
    • Where were you in 1985?
    • Kansas City Royals Billy Butler Giveaway
    • Chladek Wealth Management Receives 2014 Best of Leawood Award
    • And May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor…
    • New Kansas City Fee Only Financial Planning Service
    • Easy Steps for Financial Spring Cleaning
    • Kansas City December Family Events
    • Black Friday Deal Sites 2013
    • A Thanksgiving Toast
    • A Slawsa-ome, Inspiring Story
    • Don’t Overspend This Holiday Season! Here’s How…
    • Yikes: Private College Tuition for 2013 Babies
    • Will Your Tax Bill Increase?
    • What kind of planner are you?
    • Affordable Debt Relief Coaching
    • Halloween: Bargains for your Ghosts and Goblins
    • Investment Strategy Video
    • Re-Post: Ten Ways to Teach Children About Money
    • Last Chance to Receive $100
    • Argument for Precious Metals
    • Do You Qualify for FREE Money?
    • Top 3 Investment Myths
    • Chores and Allowances: My Favorite Strategies
    • How to Set Your Financial Priorities
    • Current Environment – CWM Investment Outlook for 2012
    • John P. Chladek, MBA, CFP Participates as a Subject Matter Expert for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Board
    • We’re Moving!
    • Are you part of the 58% not receiving 401(k) advice?
    • Market Commentary: Week Ending 12-09-11
    • Kansas State Tax Credit
    • Happy 2nd Anniversary, CWM!
    • Dave’s Take on Occupy Wall Street
    • Active or Passive?
    • Teaching Kids Healthy Money Habits
    • 7 Disturbing Life Insurance Facts
    • Free Financial Advice Tuesday!
    • What’s the DEAL with Trader Joe’s?
    • Top 3 Financial Pitfalls
    • How have our clients avoided the recent stock market losses?
    • Response to MSN/Barron’s Article: Investments for Generating Income
    • Should You Refinance? Low Rates Aren’t Necessarily A Green Light
    • Be Debt Free
    • Post June 2011
    • The Cost of Poor Investment Timing
    • Financial Tips for Parents of College Grads
    • Coupon Bug: A Financial Planner Analyzes His Wife’s Habit
    • Financial Spring Cleaning: Steps To Take Now
    • Disability Insurance – “What’s that?”
    • The Emotional Investor
    • Think A Cash Value Life Insurance Policy Is A Good Idea? Think Again.
    • 1st Quarter Investment Review – The Dangers of Bond Investing in 2011
    • Deal Sites: Are All Deals Good Deals?
    • Join John at Money Smart Day on Tuesday, April 5!
    • You’re Invited: Royals’ Opening Day BBQ at The Outlaw Cigar Company
    • Market Commentary: Week Ending 3/11/2011
    • Tips for Using Coupons Effectively
    • How to Invest in Emerging Markets Without Investing in Emerging Market Stocks
    • To Rent or Buy: That is the Question…
    • State of the Markets
    • Important 2011 Tax Update
    • Bond Market Update
    • Car Insurance: Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Features
    • “Buy and Hold is Still a Winner” Rebuttal
    • Year-End Tax Planning Tips
    • When To Update Your Will
    • Should You Include Gold in Your Portfolio?
    • Start Holiday Shopping Now: Ways to Save Big
    • 5 Factors That Determine Your Credit Score
    • Raising Charitable Children
    • “Found Money” Websites: Are They Legit?
    • The Truth About IRA Rollovers
    • Planning for P.E.A.C.E
    • How to Negotiate for (almost) Everything
    • 5 Fundamental Financial Tips for 30-Somethings
    • 6 Points All Investors Should Consider
    • Coordinate Weekly Expenses Using an Online Calendar
    • Budget is a Four-Letter Word
    • Become Unstuck
    • Fun Forecasting: What are you doing to enjoy your life?
    • Money Tips for Graduating High School Seniors Article
    • Unhappy with your 2009 Tax Return? Start planning for 2010 now…
    • 3 Common Financial Mistakes and How to Fix Them…
    • How Buffett Taught His Kids About Money
    • Questions to Ask a Current or Future Investment Adviser
    • Consumers Beware: Financial Reform May Not Protect You
    • Our Success Story: $60K in Debt Eliminated in 18 Months
    • Would you go to a doctor who isn’t certified?
    • Teaching Kids Healthy Money Habits
    • Economic Recovery: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
    • Retirement Savings- Are you on the right track?
    • Taxes: Learn How to Stop Loaning the Government Your Money
    • ETF’s: Should you add them to your portfolio?
    • Find Out When to Shred Financial Paperwork
    • Organize Your Financial Paperwork
    • Complete Your Financial Checklist
    • Eliminate Debt in 2010
  • Category: Cash Flow Analysis
  • Category: Charitable Giving
    • How To Make Charitable Giving a Family Tradition (And Why It’ll Bring You Closer)
  • Category: College Planning
    • 4 Questions To Discuss With Your Child Before You Pay For Graduate School
    • How To Reduce Stress When Planning and Saving For College
    • Fund the Dream or the Degree? How to Balance Saving for Retirement and College
  • Category: Debt Reduction
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • Why Beneficiaries Are Important to Your Estate Plan (And Why You Should Probably Update Them)
    • How To Meaningfully Incorporate An Inheritance Into Your Financial Plan
  • Category: Family Financial Information
    • What is Financial Life Planning? And What it Means to Us
    • How To Financially Support Your Children And Teach Them The Value of Money
    • How To Help Your Teenager Borrow The Right Amount of Money For School
    • Gail’s Scoop: BE HEALTHY, SAVE MONEY, and HAVE FUN
  • Category: Financial Planning Psychology
  • Category: Financial Roadblocks
  • Category: General Financial Planning
  • Category: Goal Planning
  • Category: Holiday
  • Category: Insurance
    • 6 Questions to Help Determine If You Have Enough Life Insurance
    • Who Needs Disability Insurance?
  • Category: Investments
    • Can You Use a Roth 401k to Save for Retirement?
    • Understanding the Election and Market Surprises
    • Should you invest in the “Apples” of the world?
    • How Much Do You Need to Retire?
  • Category: Lifestyle
  • Category: Presentation and Market Analysis
    • 2017 State of the Markets Presentation
    • January 2017 Educational Economic Update – Kansas City Fee Only Financial Planner
    • December 2016 Educational Economic Update
    • 2016 Halftime Report Presentation
  • Category: Real Estate
  • Category: Retirement
  • Category: Saving
  • Category: Taxes
  • Category: Trending Topics
  • Category: Uncategorized
    • 2013 Changes: Exciting News!
    • 2012 Vital Financial Data
    • KS Tax Credit and Investment Opportunity
    • Market Commentary: Week Ending 9/9/11
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