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Articles by Sarah Carlson

Downturn squeezes women financially

Child care, disrupted income are having disproportionate toll
March 11, 2021
Sarah Carlson
In Spokane, our community has been hit hard by the pandemic's impacts due to our business demographics and population. According to the Washington state Employment Security Department, our economic engine in the Inland Northwest is a community of
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Five qualities to seek in a financial adviser

Automated investing apps can't comprehend custom planning goals
February 11, 2021
Sarah Carlson
Walmart is getting into the business of financial advice? I immediately thought, well, they are no longer as prevalent now that Amazon has taken so much of their market share, and they are trying to stay profitable to the market changes.
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Investing in self can provide strong returns

Setting goals can help with relationships, financial independence
December 3, 2020
Sarah Carlson
We've all heard stories about get-rich-quick schemes, and most times, it's just that-a scheme. Schemes of this nature usually create an impression that participants can achieve a high rate of return with little risk, skill, effort, or time.
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As black swan event, pandemic strains coping capabilities

Unpredictable events, however, can inspire future preparedness
November 5, 2020
Sarah Carlson
Chances are, you've probably heard the saying 'life is unpredictable.” Albeit true, this statement can quickly become cliché. 2020 has been nothing short of unpredictable, and for many of us, the events of this past year have left us with many
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Ten common mistakes in planning retirement

Post-career life requires envisioning ahead of time
September 24, 2020
Sarah Carlson
Do you think that the best sailors go into open water with no map or compass? The successful ones don't. Your journey to retirement is no different, except it is more important than the outcome of any sailing trip. In my many years as a financial
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Check what's 'under the hood' of financial advisers

Recently adopted regs help differentiate between fiduciaries, salespeople
August 13, 2020
Sarah Carlson
When you board a plane, you trust that the pilots have the education and experience necessary to get you safely where you want to go. You take your car to the mechanic when it needs work and make an appointment to see the doctor when you are ill.
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COVID-19 scams emerge as serious concern in INW

Business owners can take steps to avoid attacks
June 4, 2020
Sarah Carlson
During this unprecedented time in our history, the coronavirus pandemic has cast a heavy cloud of uncertainty over everyone's heads. Many businesses are being forced to shut down or operate on a work-from-home basis, and it has left much of our local
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