Giving Back with 1% for the Planet in 2022
Birch Investments gives back to a variety of environmental and social causes. Learn more about our environmental donations in this blog.
Reflections on 10 Years of Birch Investments
This month marked the 10th anniversary of Birch Investment Management. Facts About Birch Birch is a fee-only financial advisory firm that specializes in helping busy families achieve and maintain financial independence. We serve about 50 ongoing clients. Our goal is to be clear on the kind of people we work best with and then serve them […]
How Should I Invest My Roth IRA in 2021?
What is a Roth IRA? A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account (IRA). A traditional IRA and a Roth IRA are similar in that they both allow you to save designated funds for retirement. The key difference is the tax treatment for each account. Traditional IRAs allow you to contribute to your personal retirement […]
Should I Consolidate My Investment Accounts?
Six Reasons to Consolidate Your Investment Accounts in 2021 Simplify Your Investments Would you like more free time? This non-financial reason may be the most important. If your investment accounts are spread about – think of all the mail, emails, passwords, and documents you have to keep track of. As a financial advisor, I’ve invested […]
How To Do a Weekly Financial Review + Free Template
Budgeting is a Waste of Time I’ve wasted countless hours trying to track my cash flow and budget. Over the years I’ve tried all of the personal financial planning tools. Quicken, Microsoft Money, iBank, Mint, Personal Capital, eMoney. The list goes on. In the early days it required physically inputting all of my receipts. In […]
MORE STIMULUS CHECKS ARE COMING FOR SOUTH DAKOTANS. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Nearly a year into the pandemic, individuals everywhere are experiencing emotional, physical and economical implications. In an effort to ease the pandemic’s detrimental effects, the federal government has recently passed a second stimulus package as part of the larger National Defense Authorization Act. Eligible individuals and families will receive stimulus checks up to $600 per […]
1% For the Planet + Birch Investments
BIRCH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PLEDGES 1% OF ALL SALES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES Birch Investment Management joined 1% for the Planet, pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to support nonprofit organizations focused on the environment. At Birch Investment Management, we believe in the power of long-term thinking. As we invest our clients’ wealth and build our […]
5 STEPS TO DETERMINE YOUR RISK TOLERANCE
Investment Risk There’s a degree of risk in any financial investment. There are no sure winners and no sure losers, either. How comfortable you are with the latter statement may give you a clue as to your risk tolerance. You can think of risk tolerance not only as how much you are willing to lose […]
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FOR ESTATE PLANNING + FREE TEMPLATES
First – The Free Downloads! Letter of Instruction for Estate Planning.docx (Free Word Doc – Editable) Executor Checklist (Free PDF) What Is a Letter of Instruction? Having an up-to-date will is an excellent step in establishing an estate plan. It provides legal protection, structure to loved ones and starts the process of dispersing property. A will distributes […]
3 Financial Mistakes You Want To Rectify Before The New Year
The year 2020 has tested us from every aspect. Be it the financial sector, health sector, or our survival strategy; the COVID-19 has assessed us in every way. The pandemic has forced us to rethink our lifestyle. With millions of job losses and death toll, we have surrendered before the corona pandemic in 2020. But there is […]