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Special Report

Take these steps to plan for your financial future

Getting a jumpstart helps, as does identifying goals
June 22, 2017
Windy L. Rudd
When it comes to financial planning and preparing for the future, many people have the instinct to bury their heads in the sand to avoid the monetary realities of the future. According to a recent retirement study published by Financial Engines Inc., ju
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—Mike McLean

Father-son financial planners embrace tech tools

Longtime company here serves about 400 clients
June 22, 2017
Mike McLean
Financial planner Ted Demars founded what would become family-run Demars Financial Group LLC here in 1973, when he was still doing mostly insurance work, and the handheld electronic calculator was just coming onto the scene. Though such calculators initi
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—Kevin Blocker

Spokane City Credit Union locks in on customer service

Longtime, small organization restructures its mortgage originations
June 22, 2017
Gene Fitzpatrick, who now approaches the first full year of his tenure as president and CEO of Spokane City Credit Union, says that since he took over, the institution's focus has been on improving service for its existing customers rather than recruiti
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—Leann Bjerken

Combating elder fraud

Edward D. Jones group focuses on seniors, retirement issues in D.C. trip
June 22, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
With cases of elder financial fraud on the rise, Edward D. Jones & Co., one of the nation's leading suppliers of financial services for individual investors, sent 85 employee volunteers to Washington, D.C., last month to meet with legislators to discuss
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Looming fiduciary rule could create 'black swan' event

Asset selloffs could spur market disruptions soon
June 22, 2017
Guest Writer
When it comes to financial planning and preparing for the future, many people have the instinct to bury their heads in the sand to avoid the monetary realities of the future. According to a recent retirement study published by Financial Engines Inc., ju
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Poll results, economic performance are diverging

Positive sentiment doesn't lead to immediate action
June 22, 2017
Steve Scranton
Since the end of the U.S. elections last November, survey measurements of how people feel about the economy and their personal situations have risen dramatically. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased from a reading of 100.8 as of Oct
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When making investment strategy, know thyself

Personality traits can help, hinder success in market
June 22, 2017
Michael Maehl
Being aware of trends and the successful identification of investment opportunities are quite small considerations in being a successful investor. Trial and error as you learn the ins and outs of the financial markets, along with really knowing your pers
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Teaching financial literacy should become priority

Lessons could help avoid 'school of hard knocks'
June 22, 2017
Rick Biel
In my life, I have often commented to myself, 'I wish someone would have told me that when I was young.”  There are many things now, at the age of 55, that I wish I had known when I was a young man. In particular, I wish someone would have taught me
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Improvements envisioned at Harvard Road overpass

Liberty Lake hopes to ease congestion, improve safety
June 8, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
The City of Liberty Lake is starting planning to revise the Harvard Road overpass spanning Interstate 90, in an effort to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. The city's website shows that plans for the project include creating an additional r
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Work starts on two big Valley apartment projects

Adjacent rental complex phases total $35.5 million
June 8, 2017
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane Valley recently has issued building permits valued at a total of $35.5 million for two big phases to neighboring, but separately owned apartment complexes. One set of permits is for the $20.3 million, 192-unit second phase to Bella Te
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