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Kyle Cipperley and Don Rahn recording an episode of the Common Cents on the Prairie podcast.

8 year-end financial planning tips to get your money in shape for 2025

Want to know how financial experts get their money in shape for the new year — so you can too? On the latest episode of our podcast, Common Cents on the Prairie™, First National Wealth Management’s very own Adam Cox,...
Sioux Falls small business owners Ashley Pfaff-Shaver and Chuck Shaver.

‘This is the dream home’: Local small business owners share homebuilding plans

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“I know we’re going to have to spend a lot of money, so I don’t want to compromise.” Build, buy, or remodel? With all the chaos of the housing market in recent years, many homebuyers are feeling stuck. Small business...
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Roth vs. traditional: Choosing the best retirement account for my situation

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Deciding whether a Roth or traditional account is best for you is a very personal experience. Differences in income, retirement expectations, and state tax treatment will all be determining factors in your choice. In a previous blog post, we discussed...
Wealth Advisor – Tax Consultant Paula Bindert meeting with a client about selling their business.

Selling your business? Here's your guide to a successful transition

So, you’re thinking about selling your business. What is your “why”? Is it to create a financial legacy? To pass along your business to family? To get the most money from the sale or the best outcome for your employees?...
Phil McInnis, chief investment strategist at Avantis Investors.

Elections and how they impact your money

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Are markets more volatile in an election year? Does the person or party in the Oval Office have any effect on my returns? With the 2024 election right around the corner, the latest episode of our podcast, Common Cents on...
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Tax-advantaged retirement accounts: What’s the difference between traditional and Roth?

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So, you’ve started a new job. Maybe it’s your first job, or maybe you’ve decided to continue your career with a different company. As you begin your new job, you’ll also be setting up contributions into a retirement account. This...
Diana Cabrices, keynote speaker and founder of Diana Cabrices Consulting.

Health vs. wealth: Business founder Diana Cabrices stresses importance of finding balance

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“Essentially, I worked so hard to reach a status and a financial level that, then, I had to use that same money to get my health back.” After growing up in a paycheck-to-paycheck household, Diana Cabrices — founder of Diana...
A parent handing their teenager cash.

Kids and cash: 3 tips from a fellow parent for teaching your kids about money

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Parents, feeling like an ATM these days? Me too! Whether it’s my tween daughters and all their skincare products or my sports-obsessed son wanting the latest and greatest baseball bat or basketball shoes, it seems like my current life stage...
Adam Cox and Lon Stroschein recording the podcast episode "Separating From the W2 Race."

Former Raven Industries executive leaves corporate world, finds fulfillment in new business venture

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Lon Stroschein’s story started with a local farm kid earning his education at South Dakota State University. Fast forward 20 years and he had climbed the corporate ladder to become an executive at Raven Industries — but he no longer...
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How does an election year affect my investments?

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Each election year, many investors scratch their heads wondering about how the upcoming presidential race will affect their investment portfolios. Their TV screens are plastered with political ads, their phones are bombarded with campaign text messages, and the 24-hour news...
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