Oct 26, 2022 Spin on Spending
Experience may be the best teacher, but that doesn’t mean we are all the best students. Many times, there are lessons we only grasp later in life once we’ve made the same mistakes over and over again. It has been said if you want your kids to learn about taxes, you...
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Oct 19, 2022 Spin on Spending
A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful, and all investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, here are six basic principles, which may help you...
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Oct 5, 2022 Spin on Spending
Becoming a do-it-yourselfer is easier than ever, thanks to the internet and YouTube. Skills and knowledge, once available only from professionals, are now accessible to anyone with the patience to watch instructional videos. For example, a person could diagnose a...
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Sep 30, 2022 Spin on Spending
It can be burdensome to wonder what will happen to your estate upon your passing. However, there are plans you can put in place, with the help of professionals, to alleviate some of that weight. Estate planning is a process designed to help you manage and preserve...
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Sep 9, 2022 Spin on Spending
In twenty-two countries around the world, a special day is designated to recognize and to celebrate grandparents. In America that day is the first Sunday after Labor Day. Creating a family and a lasting legacy is a tremendous achievement, and every grandparent should...
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Sep 1, 2022 Spin on Spending
Your life insurance needs change as your life changes. When you are young, you may not have a need for life insurance. However, as you take on more responsibility and your family grows, your life insurance needs increase. Your needs may then decrease after your...
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Aug 23, 2022 Spin on Spending
Go out into your yard and dig a big hole. Every month throw $50 into it but do not take any money out until you are ready to buy a house, send your child to college, or retire. It sounds a little crazy, right? This is what investing without setting clear-cut goals is...
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Aug 19, 2022 Spin on Spending
Forty years ago, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 and marked August 21 as the day seniors will be celebrated. The majority of seniors being celebrated at the time were people who lived through world wars and difficult economic times, banded together to...
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Aug 11, 2022 Spin on Spending
Many financial professionals recommend 529 plans as the best way for most families to save for college.* After new legislation that passed in 2019, 529 plans are more flexible than ever to help you make the most of your investment and your tax-free earnings. Here are...
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Aug 4, 2022 Community
Arvest Wealth Management is proud to recognize Sean Garibay, Taylor DeWeese, and Ryan Brisiel as our newest Senior Client Advisors. These advisors are highly driven, customer-focused, and adhere to our policies and procedures in a manner worthy of this coveted...
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Aug 2, 2022 Spin on Spending
The Game of Life (the board game introduced by Milton Bradley as The Checkered Game of Life) was originally created over 160 years ago, in 1860. In the modern version released in 1960, the game starts out with an interesting scenario. Each player must choose whether...
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Jul 14, 2022 Spin on Spending
With restrictions winding down and summer in full swing, Americans are beginning to experience some of the wonderful travel they previously deferred. Some reports show travel spending is on the rise, and spending on experiences is outweighing spending on goods. Travel...
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Jul 11, 2022 Newsroom
Arvest Wealth Management is pleased to announce the launch of our Advanced Planning Team, a group of experts and specialists focused on delivering strategies and solutions for high-net-worth individuals and households throughout Arvest’s four-state footprint. “At...
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Jul 5, 2022 Spin on Spending
Keeping your cool can be difficult when the market goes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. Having strategies in place can prepare you, both financially and psychologically, to handle market volatility. Here are 11 ways to avoid making hasty decisions, which...
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Jun 14, 2022 Spin on Spending
Serving as a caregiver for a child or adult who has special needs brings unique challenges and is an admirable role. Each disability can present unique challenges, which require unique solutions. However, one common challenge involves managing financial resources,...
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Jun 9, 2022 Spin on Spending
The U.S. economy had never experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic, which triggered widespread lockdowns of the local economy and a general economic contraction. Once vaccines became available, the economy did not reopen smoothly, with many disruptions in...
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Jun 3, 2022 Spin on Spending
Why do so many people never obtain the financial independence they desire? Often, it is just because they do not take the first step — getting started. Besides procrastination, other excuses people make include investing is too risky, too complicated, too time...
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May 26, 2022 Spin on Spending
You are about to become a parent. Congratulations! Parenthood may be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. There are also a lot of new factors to consider. An Arvest Wealth Management Client Advisor can walk through the planning process with you to...
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May 17, 2022 Spin on Spending
Although Social Security is supposed to be supplemental income in retirement, it is still an essential income source for most people and a primary income source for some. Nevertheless, many may not realize they can take steps to maximize their benefits either by...
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May 12, 2022 Newsroom
Arvest Wealth Management is pleased to announce Asa Cottrell has been named our next president and CEO. Cottrell will assume those responsibilities on June 13. “Asa’s unique range of experience and perspective make him the ideal choice to be the next leader of Arvest...
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