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Estate planning

Estate planning
Personal Finance

You Have an Estate Plan — Whether You Know It or Not

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 - by Joe Oliver

Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly? Think again. If you own anything — a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet — you already …

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Bitcoins and U.S. Currency
Personal Finance / Regional

Americans Overlook Digital Assets Valued at Over $190,000, Survey Finds

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024 - by Timothy Alexander

WILMINGTON, DE – A new survey from Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company (Nasdaq: WSFS), reveals that Americans assign an average value of $191,516 to their digital assets but lack …

Americans Overlook Digital Assets Valued at Over $190,000, Survey Finds Read More
Estate planning
Personal Finance

Are Your Heirs Ready to Receive an Inheritance?

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 - by Joe Oliver

In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn’t want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But …

Are Your Heirs Ready to Receive an Inheritance? Read More

Estate planning
Personal Finance

Avoid These Estate Planning Mistakes

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 - by Joe Oliver

By the time you reach retirement age, you may have accumulated a 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts, along with insurance policies and physical properties. You’ll use some of these …

Avoid These Estate Planning Mistakes Read More
Estate planning
Personal Finance

Should Estate Plans Be Equal … or Fair?

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 - by Joe Oliver

When you’re creating your estate plan, your biggest priority may be taking care of your family — your spouse, grown children, grandchildren, and other loved ones.  And as you think …

Should Estate Plans Be Equal … or Fair? Read More

Beneficiaries
Personal Finance

Be Careful When Naming Beneficiaries

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 - by Joe Oliver

You might not have thought much about beneficiary designations — but they can play a big role in your estate planning.

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Vanguard
Strategic Combinations

Vanguard Partners with Vanilla for Enhanced Wealth and Legacy Planning Capabilities

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 - by Timothy Alexander

VALLEY FORGE, PA — Prominent investment management company, Vanguard, is set to introduce new and improved intergenerational wealth and legacy planning capabilities. This is made possible through a partnership with …

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estate plans
Personal Finance

Consider a Family Meeting to Discuss Estate Plans

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 - by Joe Oliver

At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones — and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting.

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